The ruling Awami League is going to hold its 22nd National Council while the opposition parties set their sights on bringing down the government and a global economic crisis hurts Bangladesh. The party leadership is not expected to go through major changes, but the council before the general election is significant as the Awami League scrambles to tackle political and economic challenges by strengthening itself and garnering more popular support. “When the Awami League wins, it’s a victory for just a few leaders; but when it loses, the entire Bangladesh loses,” famed author Ahmed Sofa said of the 73-year-old party that led Bangladesh throughout the struggle for independence, and economic development in the past 14 years. She will preside over the council at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday – an event expected to draw local leaders from across the country to elect a new committee and set future strategy. STRENGTHENING THE PARTYThe Awami League has held three councils since it came into power in 2009, with the last one in 2019 after winning the parliamentary polls for the third consecutive term.

Source: bd News24 December 24, 2022 02:32 UTC