Left Democratic Alliance (Bangladesh)

Left Democratic Alliance
বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট
AbbreviationLDA
CoordinatorRuhin Hossain Prince
Founded18 July 2018
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-imperialism
Factions:
Stalinism
Maoism
Anti-revisionism
Shibdas Ghosh Thought
Political positionFar-left
National affiliationDemocratic United Front

Left Democratic Alliance (Bengali: বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট) is a alliance of six far-left political parties in Bangladesh. Out of these six parties, three parties - CPB, SPB (Basad), and SPBM are registered by Bangladesh Election Commission. The remaining three parties are not registered. The alliance participated in the July Uprising, which successfully deposed Sheikh Hasina from power.

Formation

The alliance was formally announced on 18 July 2018 at a press conference held at its temporary office in Paltan. At the time of its formation, the coalition consisted of eight political parties. On 24 May 2022, the membership of Ganosamhati Andolan and the Revolutionary Workers Party, citing their lack of participation in alliance activities and failure to follow collective decisions.

Members

The alliance was formed by eight left-wing parties and currently consists of six.

Party Ideology Symbol
Communist Party of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের কমিউনিস্ট পার্টি		 Marxism–Leninism
Socialist Party of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল		 Marxism–Leninism–Maoism
Anti-revisionism
Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist)
বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল (মার্কসবাদী)		 Shibdas Ghosh thought
Anti-revisionism
Democratic Revolutionary Party
গণতান্ত্রিক বিপ্লবী দল		 Marxism–Leninism
Revolutionary Communist League of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের বিপ্লবী কমিউনিস্ট লীগ		 Marxism–Leninism
Bangladesh Samajtantrik Party
বাংলাদেশ সমাজতান্ত্রিক পার্টি		 Marxism–Leninism

Former members

Party Ideology
Mass Solidarity Movement
গণসংহতি আন্দোলন		 Progressivism
Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের বিপ্লবী ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি		 Marxism–Leninism

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ruhin Hossain Prince made coordinator of Left Democratic Alliance". Views Bangladesh. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Road march for Ctg against leasing out port begins". New Age. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Left parties launch alliance to strengthen alternative political force". Dhaka Tribune. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Election Commission". www.ecs.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
  5. ↑ "Left parties, cultural activists protest at killings, mass arrests". New Age. 27 July 2024. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025.
  6. ↑ সিপিবিসহ ৮ দলের বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট সাপ্তাহিক একতা, ২২ জুলাই, ২০১৮।
  7. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2022). "বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট থেকে গণসংহতি আন্দোলনসহ ২ দলের সদস্যপদ স্থগিত". প্রথম আলো. ঢাকা.
  8. ↑ ৮ দলের সমন্বয়ে বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট ঘোষণা দৈনিক কালের কন্ঠ, ১৯ জুলাই, ২০১৮।
  9. ↑ "The United Communist League of Bangladesh and the Workers' Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) merged to form a new left political party, the Revolutionary Communist League of Bangladesh, at the Joint Party Congress in Khulna". New Age.