Sheikh Hasina reelected AL president, Quader general secretary

Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader have been reelected President and General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League. 

With this reelection, Sheikh Hasina became the party president for the 10th consecutive time, while Obaidul Quader became general secretary for the successive 3rd term.

They were reelected for the next three years at the second session of the AL's 22nd National Council held in the auditorium of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) on Saturday, reports BSS & UNB. 

Advocate Yusuf Hossain Humayun, chairman of Election Commission formed for conducting the party polls, declared Sheikh Hasina as the AL President and Obaidul Quader as the General Secretary.

Around 7000 councillors and delegates of the party reelected the president and general secretary of the party. The two leaders will form a full central committee.

In the second session of the council, the names of the president and general secretary were proposed through the election commission formed to conduct the council.

AL advisory committee’s member Yousuf Hossain Humayun is leading a three-member election commission formed to oversee this year’s council election. Other members of the EC are prime minister’s adviser Moshiur Rahman and advisory committee member Sahabuddin Chuppu.

Awami League Advisory Council Member Amir Hossain Amu proposed Sheikh Hasina's name as the president in the council session. Dinajpur District Awami League President Mostafizur Rahman supported the proposal and it was accepted by the council.

Later, Obaidul Quader's name was proposed as the general secretary by the Naogaon district Awami League general secretary and it was also accepted by the council.

Earlier in the day, Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the council by hoisting the national flag at 10.30am at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader MP placed the report of the general secretary while Awami League Presidium Member and reception committee convener Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim MP delivered the address of welcome.

Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque