New challenges for Awami League.

The question is whether the AL, as a ruling party, is capable of countering the opposition camp’s campaign and preparing for the upcoming election at the same time, with its old faithfuls.

The ruling Awami League is holding its 22nd triennial council today, which is likely to be a formality to keep the status quo in the party’s top leadership.

The 22nd national council of the ruling Awami League (AL) will be held tomorrow with a pledge to build a Smart Bangladesh by 2041.

The ruling Awami League is all set to hold its 22nd triennial national council on December 24 with only one thing certain: Sheikh Hasina, who has been leading the party since 1981 after she returned home from a long exile, will be reelected as the AL president for the 10th time.

Former Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, leader of the transport workers, who did not hold any position in the last committee of Awami League, is elected as AL presidium member in the new committee.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina describes her party as the country’s “biggest and strongest” political organisation and calls upon its leaders and workers to come forward with principle and ideology of Bangabandhu.

Ruling Awami League led-14 party-alliance will form human chain across the country on June 19 protesting the ongoing secret killings and militant activities.

The ruling Awami League forms a 67-member council preparation committee headed by party president Sheikh Hasina.

Incumbent Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam may get the responsibility for the third consecutive time through the