The Awami League's 22nd national council is underway as Prime Minister and the party President Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the event this morning.

Earlier in the day, the PM reached Suhrawardy Udyan and inaugurated the council around 10:30am by hoisting the national flag and releasing a white pigeon and baloons.

AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader accompanied her at the time.

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

Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister will place the report of the general secretary while AL Presidium Member and reception committee convener Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim,MP, is expected to deliver the address of welcome.

Barrister Biplab Barua will place the obituary references.

Around 7,000 each councilors and delegates and thousands of the AL leaders and activists thronged the venue.

After the lunch break, the council session will be held in the auditorium of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). Party's president and general secretary will be elected in the session.

A three-member election commission has already been formed to elect the leadership.

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

The stage was made in the shape of a boat along with Padma Bridge which is 80 feet long and 44 feet wide.

BDST: 1205 HRS, DEC 24, 2022
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