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Zaker Party
Political party in Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zaker Party (Bengali: জাকের পার্টি) is a Sufi political party in Bangladesh. The party advocates for policies aligning with Sufism. It also advocates for the use of blockchain technology and e-voting for elections, which it believes can ensure a free and fair election.[2]
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History
The Zaker Party was officially established on 1989. Before this, on 10 September 1987, the organization was started with the name, "Zaker." The then Piir Hasmat Ullah of Atarshi led and unveiled the formation of this party on 14 October 1989.[citation needed]
Current National Standing Committee
- Mostofa Amir Faisal
- Sayem Amir Faisal
- Shamim Haydar
- Shariful Islam
- Masum Billah
- Robiul Islam Robi
Ideology
The Zaker Party has called for the use for blockchain technology and e-voting as a means of ensuring free and fair elections.
The party has also strongly emphasized on "law and order" and modernizing law enforcement agencies. It also calls for the introduction of a National Health Insurance scheme, abolishing capital punishment, improving third gender rights, ensuring all political parties get representation in parliament, introduction of referendums in important issues, allowing start-ups to run tax-free for the first three years, ensuring free portable water to all citizens and more.[3]
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Election history
The following table shows the election history of the Zaker Party.[4]
See also
References
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