Dhaka, Jun 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that Awami League was formed on this in 1949 to bring back the independence of Bangladesh which was lost in Amrakanon on June 23, 1757, through the defeat of…
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AL announces 122 Upazila chairman candidates
Dhaka, Feb 10 – The ruling Awami League on Monday announced names of its 122 chairman candidates to contest the upcoming second phase of Upazila Parishad (UZ) elections scheduled to be held on March 18. Elections to 129 Upazila Parishads…
AL nomination forms for reserved seats of MPs from Tuesday
Dhaka, Jan 12 – The ruling Awami League has set Tuesday, January 15 to sell nomination forms for aspirants to its 43 reserved seats (women) in the 11th Parliament.
Declare fake Facebook pages unofficial of face action: AL
Dhaka, Jan 11 – Urging the admins of fake Facebook pages opened in the names of Bangabandhu’s family members to immediately announce those as unofficial, ruling Awami League has warned that legal action will be taken in case of failure.
AL leader injured in Keraniganj knife attack
A local leader of Awami League was seriously injured in a knife attack at Ghatarchar in Dakshin Keraniganj on Saturday afternoon.
AL must take responsibility for Noakhali rape: CPB
Awami League has to take responsibility for the rape of a woman in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila, leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Women Cell demanded on Saturday.
72 BNP-Jamaat men sued for attacking AL men in Jessore
A case has been filed against 72 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in connection with the attack on some Awami League activists at a polling center in Chougaccha upazila in Jashore district on the election day.
AL rally at Suhrawardi Udyan Jan 19 to celebrate win
Awami League (AL) will hold a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on January 19 to celebrate the massive victory of the party in the 11th parliamentary election.
Noakhali gang-rape: Local AL leader among 2 held
Detectives in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas early Thursday over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman after Sunday’s election.
Newly-elected AL MPs sworn in
Newly-elected members of parliament (MPs) of Awami League were sworn in on Thursday morning.
BNP accuses AL of indulging in post-election violence
BNP on Wednesday alleged that Awami League leaders and activists are unleashing post-election violence against their opponents at different parts of the country after returning to power through “vote frauds”.
BNP staged drama in the name of joining election: Quader
Dhaka, Jan 01 – The ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that BNP had staged a drama on December 30 in the name of joining the polls in a bid to make the polls controversial.
Election results from EC: AL 259 seats, Jatiya Party 20
Awami League-led Grand Alliance candidates were unofficially declared elected in 285 constituencies while Dr Kamal-led Jatiya Oikyafront came out successful in seven seats in the early counting of votes.
11th Parliament polls Sunday: AL and BNP alliances lock horns
Dhaka, Dec 29 – The nation goes to the 11th national election on Sunday to elect the next Parliament with the Awami League-led ruling alliance and the BNP-led coalition facing each other after 10 years.
Mahbub Talukdar’s statement ‘unacceptable’: AL
Cochairman of Awami League National Election Conducting Committee HT Imam on Wednesday termed ‘unacceptable’ the ‘personal’ statement of Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar urging law enforcers to uphold the dignity of uniform not being biased while performing their election duties.
BNP-Jamaat, Oikyafriont distributing illegal money: AL
Awami League joint secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Wednesday said the BNP-Jammat-Oikyofront clique is not only spreading false allegation and propaganda to make the election controversial but also distributing illegal money and trying to destroy the congenial election environment.
AL lodges complains of attacks on its activists
It demands free movement of journalists on election day Dhaka, Dec 25 – Awami League on Tuesday again lodged a complaint with the Election Commission that BNP-Jamaat men continued attacking Awami League leaders and activists as well as police in…
Dr Kamal working as guardian of Pakistan believers: AL
Awami League joint general secretary Abdur Rahman said Dr Kamal is working as the guardian of those who still believe in Pakistani ideology.
Don’t reschedule polls where BNP nominees found invalid: AL
Dhaka, Dec 22 – The Awami League on Saturday demanded that the Election Commission should not reschedule the election in the seats where BNP candidates have been declared ineligible by the court.
AL, BNP manifestos positive but largely appeasing: Experts
Political analysts have found the election manifestos of the two major parties — Awami League and BNP — highly positive for the country’s future development, but expressed doubts about the implementation of those as the commitments are largely appeasing.
AL to win 168 to 220 seats in Dec 30 election: Joy
Dhaka, Dec 13 – Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the ruling Awami League will win in between 168 to 220 seats on its own in the next parliamentary elections billed for December 30.
AL starts selling nomination papers on Friday
Dhaka, Nov 8 – The ruling Awami League would start selling its nomination forms for upcoming 11th parliamentary elections from today (Friday). The aspirant leaders can collect their nomination papers from the party president Sheikh Hasina’s Dhanmondi political office, from 10…
AL deceiving people over secularism, Liberation War: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 25 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday night said that Awami League is deceiving people over secularism and the Liberation War.
AL must relinquish power before polls: BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday trashed AL general secretary Obaidul Quader’s comment that Khaleda Zia’s release is not possible out of the legal process.
AL, Jubo League men clash in Savar leaves 5 hurt
Savar, June 20 – Five people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League and Jubo League over a trifling matter at Kaliakoir village in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, early Wednesday.
AL, allies vow to uproot anti-liberation forces from BD
Dhaka, March 26 – The Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday vowed to root out anti-liberation forces from the soil of Bangla in a bid to keep continue the pace of development under the leadership of prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
AL, not BNP, runs after foreigners to secure power: Rizvi
Dhaka, Mar 11 – BNP on Sunday alleged that it is Awami League, not BNP, which is running after foreigners as it has become desperate to hold another unilateral election under a ‘master plan’.
AL, BNP delegation off to UK to attend seminar
Two delegations of Awami League and BNP left here on Saturday for the UK to attend a seminar there on Bangladesh’s current situation. A five-member Awami League delegation, led by Prime Minister’s adviser HT Imam, and another five-member BNP delegation,…