Bangladesh: Political Trends and Key Players - Observer Research ...
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ORF Strategic <strong>Trends</strong><br />
Party). It is expected that the party will continue to be a major political<br />
force in the country; the possibility of its return to power cannot be<br />
ruled out, either.<br />
6,000,000<br />
Perfomance of BNP <strong>and</strong> AL<br />
in 1996 Election<br />
Number of vote<br />
5,000,000<br />
4,000,000<br />
3,000,000<br />
2,000,000<br />
1,000,000<br />
BNP<br />
AL<br />
0<br />
Barisal<br />
Chittagong<br />
Dhaka<br />
Divisions<br />
Khulna<br />
Rajshahi<br />
Sylhet<br />
Perfomance of BNP <strong>and</strong> AL & JI in 6 Divisions<br />
in 2001 Election<br />
Number of vote<br />
10,000,000<br />
8,000,000<br />
6,000,000<br />
4,000,000<br />
2,000,000<br />
BNP<br />
AL<br />
JI<br />
0<br />
Rajshahi<br />
Khulna<br />
Barisal<br />
Dhaka<br />
Divisions<br />
Sylhet<br />
Chittagong<br />
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia tends to be autocratic in running the<br />
affairs of the party <strong>and</strong> averse to any of kind of opposition. Col. Oli<br />
Ahmed, one of the more dynamic leaders of the party, had to leave due<br />
to his disagreements with Khaleda Zia.<br />
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