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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
Murder accused may be first to be extradited under pact with Bangla
September 11, 2014 8:44 am
Hossain is accused of murdering seven people in Narayanganj, including one councillor from his own party, Nazrul Islam.
Murder accused may be first to be extradited under pact with Bangla
September 11, 2014 3:03 am
The timing of his extradition depends on court orders.
A delicate calm
March 25, 2014 11:31 pm
With independence day on March 26, the public mood is upbeat across the country. And yet there cannot be room for complacence.
Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM after violent elections
January 12, 2014 7:48 pm
Due to the opposition's poll boycott, Awami League faced no competition.
4 killed in post-poll violence in Bangladesh, minority leaders demand protection
January 07, 2014 11:45 am
Clashes between activists of the ruling Awami League and ally Jatiya Party turned violent.
Awami League sweeps ‘one-sided’ poll; 21 killed, 200 booths burnt
January 06, 2014 2:13 pm
Most voters preferred to stay at home fearing violence.
The fight for Bangladesh
January 05, 2014 5:52 am
Todays elections being held under an Opposition boycott.
Polls today amid boycott call
January 05, 2014 12:47 am
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party urged voters to stay away from the farcical election.
2 killed,38 polling centres set on fire ahead of Bangladesh polls
January 04, 2014 5:49 pm
The main opposition BNP called the strike from Saturday morning in a last ditch effort to scuttle the polls.
2 killed in fresh Bangla clashes,voting centres burnt
January 04, 2014 3:53 am
BNP calls 48-hr strike from today.
