DHAKA, Dec 19, 2019 (BSS) – Center for Research and Information (CRI), the
research wing of the ruling Awami League (AL), will portray the history of
the party in a different way in the AL’s 21st national council that begins
tomorrow.
“We will set up 10 different installations at the council venue at the
historic Suhrawardy Udyan to portray Awami League in a different way,” CRI
Coordinator Tonmoy Ahmed told BSS.
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate
the two-day council through releasing the symbol of peace pigeon at 3pm at
the historic venue, the site of Bangabandhu’s landmark 7th March address and
surrender of Pakistani troops in 1971.
Tonmoy Ahmed said CRI corner ‘Walk With Leader’ at the venue will display
photos of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his
daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy at
the venue.
Photos of Bangabandhu, Hasina and the national four leaders of the wartime
government — Acting President Syed Nazrul Islam, Prime Minister Tajuddin
Ahmad and cabinet ministers M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman — will be
displayed in the ‘Face of ALBD’ corner, he added.
The history of the party since birth will be displayed at the ‘Road to 21st
Council’ board while ‘Light After Darkness’ part will speak the brutal
assassination of Bangabandhu and most of his family members on August 15,
1975.
“7th March” corner will portray the quotes of Bangabandhu’s historic speech
on March 7 in 1971.
The activities of the different sub-committees formed after the last
council in 2016 and the events arranged by the CRI with the premier and PM’s
ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy will be portrayed at “ALBD regional
Footprints” corner.
“ALBD- In front of a Mirror” will display a detailed view of the history of
Awami League.
“A New ERA- Part 1” will present the life story of Bangabandhu and “A New
ERA- Part 2′ will portray the life and works of Sheikh Hasina.
“Quotes for Future Leadership” corner will present quotes from different
speeches of Bangabandhu and Sheikh Hasina along with their photos.
CRI will also hold its signature event ‘Let’s Talk’ at the venue with the
youths from different universities. Documentaries will also be screened at
the hall room.
On June 23, 1949, from a meeting of the supporters of Hussein Shaheed
Suhrawardy at the Rose Garden of KM Das Lane, Old Dhaka, a new political
party named Awami Muslim League was formed.
Coming out from Muslim League, progressive leaders and workers formed Awami
Muslim League. It was the first opposition party in the then East Bengal
(later renamed East Pakistan).
Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani became the President, Shamsul Haq of
Tangail as General Secretary while Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the Joint
Secretary.
In a process of secularization, the word “Muslim” was later dropped from
the name of the party.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman came to the leadership of Awami League
amid 1966 Council. Later, he became the unparallel leader of Bangalee nation
and architect of Independent Bangladesh and Father of the Nation.
Awami League led the Mass Upsurge against the Pakistani occupied force in
1969, prompting to join the Liberation War in 1971 to free the people from
the centuries-old subordination.