Draft:Bangladesh Kallyan Party

The Bangladesh Kallyan Party (বাংলাদেশ কল্যাণ পার্টি; abbreviated as BKP), often simply called as the Kallyan Party, is a conservative political party in Bangladesh founded by Syed Muhammad Ibrahim. BKP joined the then 18 Party Alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 2012- and remained an active member even after the alliance became inactive and until the alliance's disbandment. However, Kallyan Party remains a strong ally of the BNP, opposing the current governing party, the Bangladesh Awami League.

Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, a retired major general of Bangladesh Army, is the chairman of the party. He was elected to Parliament in January 2024.

Foundation and early years
Bangladesh Kallyan Party party was launched on 4 December 2007, during the 2006-2008 Bangladeshi political crisis. The party was founded by Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, a major general of Bangladesh Army and veteran of Bangladesh Liberation War. Bangladesh Kallyan Party party joined the National United Front in 2008 led by Kamal Hossain.

Syed Muhammad Ibrahim was re-elected Chairman of the Bangladesh Kallyan Party on 5 December 2015.

It was registered as an official political party by the Bangladesh Election Commission in 2008.

In December 2017, MM Aminur Rahman, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Kallyan Party went missing. He was found in custody of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

The Bangladesh Kallyan Party met President Md Abdul Hamid in January 2022. The Party is part of the 20-party alliance which has expressed support for the 10 point demand of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The demands include holding election under a neutral government, and release of former Prime Minister khaleda Zia and abolishing the Digital Security Act, 2018, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 and the Special Powers Act, 1974. It would also join the Anti-government movement led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. It met the Election Commission in 2023 to discuss the upcoming national elections.