Awami League

Bangladesh Awami League, simply known as Awami League, is one of the major political parties in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the... Wikipedia

• Abbreviation:  AL
• President:  Sheikh Hasina
• General Secretary:  Obaidul Quader
• Founders:  Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Yar Mohammad Khan
• Founded:  June 23, 1949 (as East Pakistan Awami Muslim League)
• Banned:  10 May 2025
• Split from:  Muslim League
• Merged into:  Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (1975)
• Newspaper:  Uttaran
• Student wing:  Bangladesh Chhatra League
• Youth wing:  Bangladesh Awami Jubo League
• Women's wing:  Bangladesh Mohila Awami League, Bangladesh Jubo Mohila League
• Farmer wing:  Bangladesh Krishak League
• Trade union:  Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League
• Volunteer wing:  Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League
• Armed wing:  Mujib Bahini (1971), Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini (1972–1975)
• Ideology:  Big tent
• Political position:  Centre to centre-left
• National affiliation:  Grand Alliance
• Colors:  Green
• Slogan:  Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu, ('Victory to Bengal, victory to Bangabandhu')
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo