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Awami League (AL)
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- Abbreviation AL
- President Sheikh Hasina
- Founder Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Yar Mohammad Khan
- Founded 23 June 1949 (1949-06-23), (as East Pakistan Awami Muslim League), 26 March 1971, (current Form), 4 April 1977, (reorganized)
- Headquarters 23 Bangabandhu Avenue, Dhaka
- Ideology Bengali Nationalism, Third Way, Secularism
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Awami League (AL) BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 07 Feb 2025
Bangladesh Awami League: A History of Power and Controversy The Bangladesh Awami League (Awami League), founded in 1949 as the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League, is Bangladesh's oldest surviving political party. Initially conceived as a socialist alternative to the Muslim League's dominance, it quic...
AWAMI LEAGUE NEWS
'Send Sheikh Hasina back': Bangladesh renews extradition push with India after Tarique Rahman-led BNP's thumping election victory
February 14, 2026 9:14 am
Voting in Bangladesh took place on Thursday amid tight security as it was the first since the violent student-led uprising in July 2024 which led to the ouster of Hasina’s Awami League government.
Tarique Rahman-led government has a choice: Pakistan’s vindictive approach or the path adopted by South Africa
February 13, 2026 6:40 pm
For Rahman, repairing Indo-Bangladesh relations must be a top priority, perhaps even drawing lessons from aspects of Hasina’s earlier diplomacy. Two issues will be decisive: The treatment of religious minorities, particularly Hindus, and Bangladesh’s posture toward militant groups operating in India’s Northeast
Hadi killed due to political vendetta, chargesheet names 17: Bangladesh police
January 06, 2026 6:03 pm
The Chhatra League is the student wing of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party.
Tarique Rahman must find a way to understand the pulse of the youth of Bangladesh
December 27, 2025 11:35 am
In this moment of political transition, Rahman is no longer simply a returning exile or opposition figure. He may well emerge as one of the most consequential actors shaping the country’s future direction
Mob violence is being normalised as New Politics in Bangladesh
December 22, 2025 6:15 pm
Bangladesh has no Aam Aadmi Party to hold a Gandhian fast for peace, or a Rahul Gandhi to embrace the commoner victims. There is a lack of an institution that can embody and enforce a moderate moral conscience
What do Bangladeshis expect from India? Ahead of elections, both sides must change
December 22, 2025 2:52 pm
For India, the way forward is avoiding either endorsement or disapproval, engaging across the political spectrum, and clearly signalling readiness to work with whichever government emerges from a credible vote
‘Humiliated by interim government’: Bangladesh President to step down after parliamentary election in February
December 11, 2025 8:12 pm
Shahabuddin, who was elected unopposed, belongs to the ousted Prime Minister Sheik Hasian’s Awami League.
Sheikh Hasina Verdict Highlights: Bangladesh asks India to hand over Sheikh Hasina; New Delhi vows ‘constructive engagement’
November 21, 2025 10:07 pm
Sheikh Hasina Verdict Highlights: Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was awarded death sentence by the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) after it found her guilty of crimes against humanity.
Amid protest by Awami League, Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh to hold parliamentary election and constitutional referendum on same day
November 13, 2025 8:17 pm
Delivering a nationally televised address, Yunus said the decision was taken “after considering all aspects,” adding that holding both votes together would “in no way hinder the reform objectives.”
'Misplaced': India rejects Bangladesh’s allegations of Awami League 'activities' in Delhi, Kolkata
August 21, 2025 5:43 am
India has rejected Dhaka’s accusations, saying it had no knowledge of such activities and would not allow them under any circumstances.
