[2] The 18 Party Alliance was formed in an effort to strengthen the opposition's demands for restoring the caretaker government system used between 1996 and 2008.
The BJP are simultaneously in Jatiya Oikya Front and this alliance.
[4] The Four Party Alliance was a political grouping in the Jatiyo Sangshad, or National Assembly of Bangladesh.
[2] In the 2001 Bangladeshi general election, the Four Party Alliance won 214 of the 300 seats in parliament.
Total seats: 300 Four Party Alliance : 214 Bangladesh Awami League: 62 Islami Jatiya Oikya Front (Jatiya Party): 14 Independents and others : 10 In the 2008 Bangladeshi general election, the Four Party Alliance won 33 of the 300 seats in parliament.