Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader re-elected AL president, GS

Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has been re-elected to the post for the 10th consecutive term while the General Secretary Obaidul Quader for the third time in a row.

They were re-elected as the party’s top leaders at its 22nd council session held at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh on Saturday.

With this, Sheikh Hasina has been elected for the 10th time as the president of her party and Quader for the third time.

They will lead the party for the next three years.

AL leader Amir Hossain Amu proposed Hasina as president of the party and Mostafizur Rahman Fizar seconded the motion. Sheikh Hasina, also the prime minister, was elected unopposed as there were no opposing candidates for the post.

Obaidul Quader's name was proposed as the general secretary by Sadhan Chandra Majumder, the food minister and ruling Awami League politician. Dhaka District Awami League General Secretary Poniruzzaman Tarun lent support to the proposal and it was accepted by the council.

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

The main theme of this year's council is "Unnoyon Abhijatrai Deshratna Sheikh Hasinar Netritte Bangabandhur Swapner Unnoto, Samridho O Smart Bangladesh Gorar Protoye."

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.

Around 7,000 each councillors and delegates and thousands of ruling party leaders and activists thronged the venue.

Party's president and general secretary were elected in the afternoon session.

A three-member election commission was formed to elect the leadership.

A total of 11 sub-committees worked for the council. As per tradition, party president Sheikh Hasina is chairman of the council preparatory committee and general secretary Obaidul Quader is its member secretary.

The Awami League did not invite any representatives of foreign political parties to the inaugural session of the council, butl invited leaders of other political parties in the country, including the BNP and Jatiya Party.

Foreign envoys stationed in Dhaka were invited alongside eminent personalities of the country, ministers, and lawmakers.