Bangladesh Awami League, [a] simply known as Awami League, [b] is one of the major political parties in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achieving the independence of Bangladesh.

The oldest and largest political party of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Awami League began its journey as a mighty political expression of the thitherto suppressed hopes and aspirations of the people living on the Padma- Meghna- Jamuna delta.It is the party that steered the nation through post-partition quagmires, voiced the demands and aspirations of ...

The Boat is the electoral symbol of the Bangladesh Awami League. After the Pakistani independence , the East Bengal-based United Front wanted to use the plough as its symbol for the 1954 East Bengal Legislative Assembly election .

Jan 27, 2025 · During the Awami League’s recent leadership, five top Jamaat leaders and one senior leader from the principal opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were executed for war crimes.

Jul 20, 2024 · The Bangladesh Awami League, founded in 1949, played a pivotal role in the country’s history, particularly during the period leading to the Liberation War of 1971. The party’s journey from being part of East Pakistan to the establishment of an independent Bangladesh reflects its evolving ideologies.

The History of Awami League, one of the major political party in Bangladesh, dates back to 1949. It's the oldest existing political party in the country which p...

Oct 28, 2024 · With its leaders in jail or fleeing from justice, the party that led Bangladesh to independence and ruled for 15 consecutive years faces an existential crisis after a student uprising toppled the autocratic prime minister in August, analysts say.

Jan 26, 2025 · Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League would not be allowed to participate in elections, a key adviser of Muhammad Yunus's interim government said on Saturday (January ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The Bangladesh Awami League (AL) emerged from a faction of the Muslim League as a secular force in the politics of then-East Pakistan.

Oct 7, 2024 · Since the Awami League disappeared from the political scene, dozens of party members have been accused of culpability in the police killing of protesters. Bangladesh's International Crimes...