Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim today (Dec 24) said that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had turned the AL into a people’s organization.
 
He said: “When the AL was established in 1949, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani was made the president, Shamsul Haque the general secretary and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the senior joint general secretary. Bangabandhu was imprisoned at that time. He was later released from jail.” 
 
Sheikh Selim was addressing the AL’s 22nd national council at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the city.
 
Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the council by hoisting the national flag and releasing pigeons and balloons at 10.30am. 

AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Quader hoisted the party flag in the inaugural function while presidents of 78 organizational districts also raised the national flag and general secretaries hoisted the party flag at the function. 
 
Sheikh Selim said when AL General Secretary Shamsul Haque was imprisoned and he fell sick, Bangabandhu was made the acting general secretary and turned the party into a people's institution, adding that Bangabandhu resigned from the cabinet to organize the AL.
 
The AL leader said AL was formed through Bangabandhu's political philosophy, honesty and spirit of non-communalism.

BDST: 1626 HRS, DEC 24, 2022
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