The incumbent general secretary of the ruling Awami League Syed Ashraful Islam is likely to be reelected to his post for the third consecutive time, party sources have said.   Ashraf was elected the general secretary of the AL for the first time at the 18th council session held on July 24, 2009.…

Awami League (AL) general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam yesterday expressed his profound emotions for the party and his allegiance to party president Sheikh Hasina at the party’s 20th national council held at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. He said he was the son of the AL and feels the pain whenever…

Indian ruling party Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) has been full of praise for Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her resolve not to allow Bangladeshi territory to be used by the terrorists. “India is especially thankful to your country as you have very recently but very…

The BNP finally decided not to attend the national council of the Awami League (AL), sparking a sense of frustration and criticism among the party's rank and file and think-tanks. Members of think-tanks and senior leaders observed that the BNP should have attended the AL council as a political gesture,…

Dhaka residents’ fear of traffic disruption in the capital on the first day of the 20th Awami League (AL) council yesterday gave way to relief, as the city experienced smooth movement of public transport on most of the roads. The city wore the look of a public holiday, and there were fewer vehicles.…

Ben Stokes produced a superb all-round performance to leave Bangladesh in cornered state in the first Test as England apparently took a control over the…