GF was formed through a split of the Awami League and the merger of civil society groups in 1992.

[2] The constitutional lawyer and international jurist Dr. Kamal Hossain serves as President Emeritus.

[3] The former Bangladeshi finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith served as the founding general secretary of party.

Amsaa Amin, Abu Sayeed, A. H. M. Khalequzzaman, Shubrata Chowdhury, Mostafa Mohsin Montu, Sultan Md.

Monsur Ahmed, Reza Kibria were the candidates of Gano Forum from Jatiya Oikya Front in the 2018 Bangladeshi general election.