Awami League
Leader	Sheikh Hasina
Founded	June 23, 1949
Headquarters	Bongobondhu Avenue, Dhaka
Political ideology	Liberalism
International affiliation	None
Website	Awami League

The Bangladesh Awami League (বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ Bāŋlādeś Āowāmī Līg) or the Bangladesh People's League is the main opposition party in Bangladesh and the political catalyst for Bengali discontent and rebellion in 1971. In the 2001 general election it got 40% of the vote and 62 of 300 seats, making it the second-largest party behind the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Awami League symbol File links The following pages link to this file: Bangladesh Awami League ... Sheikh Hasina Wajed (born September 28, 1947) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Note: This entry discusses liberalism as a world wide ideology, not its manifestations in any specific country. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Bangladesh Liberation War (two other names are also used occasionally) refers to an armed conflict between West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) that lasted for roughly nine months in 1971. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Bangladesh Nationalist Party (বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Dôl, BNP) is the most popular political party of Bangladesh. ...

Pre-Independence History

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The Awami League was founded on June 23, 1949 as the "All Pakistan Awami Muslim League" by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy [1]. The word "Muslim" was dropped in 1955. There was some initial confusion when the party was created, because two parties of the same name were created in Pakistan one in the East Wing, one in the West Wing. One was created by Maulana Abdul Hameed Khan Bhashani. One of its three initial assistant general secretaries was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The other was created in the Northwest Frontier Province in West Pakistan by Peer Manki Shareef. In February 1950, both were merged, creating the "All Pakistan Awami Muslim League" with Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy as its leader. In 1954 along with its allies the Awami League won the national election; Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy became the fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became a cabinet minister. On 26 July 1957 Maulana Abdul Hameed Khan defected, creating the 'National Awami Party'. As the years went by, the Awami League became associated with the often opressed Bangla-speaking majority in East Pakistan. In the elections of 1970 the Awami League won 160 of 162 East Pakistan seats in the National Assembly but none of West Pakistan's 138 seats. [2][3]. 160 being a healthy majority in the 313-seat Assembly, the Awami League was in a position to make a government without any coalition partner. This led directly to the events of the Bangladesh Liberation War. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (September 8, 1892 - December 5, 1963) was a Pakistani politician of Bengali origin who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 until 1957, also known for his controversial role in the Direct Action day, and following riots in Bengal during the last days... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The West Wing may refer to several topics: The location of the U.S. Presidents office and offices of his political staff. ... Maulana Bhashani was a popular political leader in East Pakistan and Bangladesh. ... Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( 1920 - August 15, 1975), born in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, was a Bengali nationalist leader in East Pakistan and first Prime Minister and President of independent Bangladesh. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Independent (as part of Pakistan) from British Empire - August 14, 1947 Separated from East Pakistan as Pakistan - March 26, 1971 Capital Karachi Language Urdu, English West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day... Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (September 8, 1892 - December 5, 1963) was a Pakistani politician of Bengali origin who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 until 1957, also known for his controversial role in the Direct Action day, and following riots in Bengal during the last days... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (September 8, 1892 - December 5, 1963) was a Pakistani politician of Bengali origin who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 until 1957, also known for his controversial role in the Direct Action day, and following riots in Bengal during the last days... Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( 1920 - August 15, 1975), born in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, was a Bengali nationalist leader in East Pakistan and first Prime Minister and President of independent Bangladesh. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Bengali language. ... It has been suggested that East Bengal (province) be merged into this article or section. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Independent (as part of Pakistan) from British Empire - August 14, 1947 Separated from East Pakistan as Pakistan - March 26, 1971 Capital Karachi Language Urdu, English West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day... The Bangladesh Liberation War (two other names are also used occasionally) refers to an armed conflict between West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) that lasted for roughly nine months in 1971. ...

Post Independence

The party is now headed by Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of the late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Awami League has been in government for two terms, only eight years and a half, in the 33 years of Bangladesh's independence. It came to power after independence in 1972 under Mujib. However, the party was disabled by internal corruption and failed to repair the nation's wounds from the Independence war. As a result the famine of 1974 was inevitable. Half a million Bangladeshis died, and support for Mujib declined dramatically. Sheikh Hasina Wajed (born September 28, 1947) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001. ... Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( 1920 - August 15, 1975), born in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, was a Bengali nationalist leader in East Pakistan and first Prime Minister and President of independent Bangladesh. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

In January 1975, Mujib declared a state of emergency and later assumed the presidency after the Awami League-dominated parliament made the presidency an executive post. He renamed the League the Bangladesh Workers and Peasants Awami League (Bangladesh Krishok Sramik Awami League, BAKSAL), and banned all other parties. BAKSAL became the strong arm of what had turned into a dictatorship. Thousands of opposition political leaders were killed and abducted by the BAKSAL and most of the abductees never returned. The crackdown on opposition was also aided by the elit paramilitary force Rakkhi Bahini.

These negative developments led to a widespread dissatisfaction among the people and even inside the Army. In 15 August 1975 members of the armed forces in Dhaka, led by Major Faruk Rahman, and Major Rashid killed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and all his family members who lived with him. Within two months' time four of its top leaders, Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman were killed inside the Dhaka Central Jail on November 3, 1975. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... One of the many modern buildings that have been built in Dhaka in recent years. ... Saiyid Nazrul Islam (1925 – 1975) was a Bangladeshi political figure. ... Tajuddin Ahmed was the first prime minister of Bangladesh from 11 April 1971 until 13 January 1972. ... Dhaka Central Jail is the historic jail located in the old section of Dhaka, Bangladesh. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

See Also

• Politics of Bangladesh
• List of political parties in Bangladesh.

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External link

• Awami League web site