The ruling Awami League has re-elected Sheikh Hasina as its president and Obaidul Quader as the general secretary for the next three years.
Election Commissioner Yusuf Hossain Humayun has announced the leadership at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh on Saturday (Dec 21).
Earlier, party chief Hasina has dissolved the previous committee and handed over her official position to the election commissioner.
Presidium member Abdul Matin Khasru proposed the prime minister's name for the post of the president which was supported by his colleague at the policymaking Presidium Pijush Kanti Bhattacharya.
There have been a lot of speculations ahead of the council over the role of general secretary. However, Obaidul Quader was re-elected after proposed and supported by Joint General Secretaries Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman respectively.
The ruling Awami League has also formed its new Parliamentary Board and Local Government Nomination Board.
The nine-member parliamentary panel and 17-member nomination body were also announced on the second day of the party’s 21st council.
Awami League President Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the names of the members of the two boards.
The ALPB members are – Sheikh Hasina, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Abul Hasanat Abdullah, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Kazi Zafarullah, Obaidul Quader and Rashidul Alam.
Meanwhile, the members of Local Government Nomination Board are- Sheikh Hasina, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Abul Hasanat Abdullah, Kazi Zafarullah, Mohammad Nasim, Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, Faruk Khan, Obaidul Quader, Md Rashidul Alam, Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Dr Dipu Moni , Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Abdur Rahman and Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap.
Also read
