Bangladesh
Bangladesh Awami League
Secular nationalism / social democracy
The party that led Bangladesh to independence. Its constitution commits it to the founding principles of nationalism, secularism, socialism and democracy, and it governed continuously from 2009 until 2024.
- Founded
- 1949
- Positions as of
- 2024 election manifesto
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Religion and the state
Committed to secularism as a founding constitutional principle, while retaining Islam as the state religion in the constitution.
Wealth and inequality
Presided over export-led garment growth alongside large social safety net and rural electrification programmes.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Well documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Election Manifesto · Bangladesh Awami League · 2024
- Constitution of Bangladesh Awami League · Bangladesh Awami League
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