Several top leaders have hinted that the elected leaders, including the incumbent BCL president and general secretary, failed to live up to party standards and expectations. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina told several senior party leaders of her decision to select leaders, scrapping the process of election during the council. The Dhaka Tribune spoke to several former BCL leaders and current central Awami League leaders. A joint general secretary of the Awami League who was a former general secretary of the BCL confided to the Dhaka Tribune that the syndication had deprived the Chhatra League of many good leaders. Age limit could rise to 32Highly-placed sources have hinted that many former BCL leaders have urged the Awami League high command to raise the age limit to be more inclusive.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 09, 2018 20:26 UTC