This article lists political parties in People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has a fading two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of another party.
However, though the Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and dominated Bangladesh politics for a long time, currently both are heading coalitions of like-minded parties with the AL leading the secular and liberal elements while BNP is rallying the right-of-centre parties.
Currently in the Parliament
These are all of the political parties that holds at least a seat in the Bangladeshi Parliament
Alliances
Grand Alliance
The Grand Alliance (মহাজোট) is a coalition government in Bangladesh that formed in 2008 and consisted of the Bangladesh Awami League, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal- JASAD, Workers Party and three other parties.
The Liberal Democratic Party left the Grand Alliance before the election and contested independently. It joined the 18 Party Alliance in 2012.
Left Democratic Alliance
The Left Democratic Alliance is an alliance of 8 Leftist Political parties including Communist Party of Bangladesh, Basad, Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, United Communist League Of Bangladesh, Ganatantrik Biplobi Party, Bam Gonotantrik Andolon and Gonoshonghoti Andolon.
Major parties
Bangladesh Awami League
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Registered parties
These are all the parties that are currently registered under Election Commission.
Regional parties
Unregistered parties
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Justice Party (BAJAPA) Ganosamhati Andolan Maoist Bolshevik Reorganisation Movement of the Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party Purbo Banglar Communist Party Jatiya Ganotantrik Party Kuki-Chin National Front
