Ganatantri Party

Ganatantri Party (Bengali: গণতন্ত্রী পার্টি, lit: Democratic Party) is a left-wing political party in Bangladesh. The party is closely aligned with Bangladesh Awami League.

History
Suranjit Sengupta was elected to Parliament from Sunamganj-2 on a Ganotantri Party nomination. He left the Ganotantri Party in 2001 and joined Bangladesh Awami League.

The Party's former President of the Party, Nurul Islam, died in a fire at his home in December 2009 before the 9th parliamentary election in which he was the candidate of the Grand Alliance in Noakhali-1. There were some allegations from his allies and family members that he was murdered.