The Awami League (AL) has been able to fulfill most of the promises made in its election manifesto since coming to power for the second consecutive term through the January 5, 2014 elections. However, it has failed in certain very important spheres, such as building a national consensus, holding credible elections, taking steps to make parliament effective, ensuring fundamental rights for all by providing security to the people and eradicating corruption from the public sector. In its election manifesto (1.2), the AL said the party would work for placing democracy and democratic institutions on a strong foundation, and would take action to make Parliament effective. But the party does not seem to be caring much for democratic practices. It is not even willing to provide democratic space to its arch rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
The party's central leaders have said on different occasions that one-party rule is needed to take the country forward by unhindered development activities. Democracy is not the only way to take the country forward, they often maintained.
The party also promised in its 2014 election manifesto that

it would formulate rules and regulation for ensuring transparency and accountability of members of Parliament. But despite the lapse of three years, nothing has been done.
In its election manifesto (1.1), the party said it will ensure security for people’s lives and properties, but it has failed to do so. Just a couple of weeks ago, ruling party lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton was shot dead in his house by unidentified gunmen. People are being killed almost everyday for different reasons across the country.   
However, the AL-led government has successfully curbed growing militancy and terrorism in the country due to its tough stand. It has been ably supported by highly competent members of law enforcement agencies.
In the election manifesto (1.3), the party said it would take the initiative to building a national consensus among political parties, civil society members, professionals and other stakeholders to uphold the democratic process. But the party or its government is far away from its promise.
In its manifesto (1.4), the party promised to hold trial of war criminals who committed crimes against humanity and carry out verdicts against them. The party has fulfilled this promise appropriately.
In the manifesto (1.5), the AL said independence of the judiciary would be maintained by ensuring justice for all, but unfortunately people who do not believe in the party's philosophy are being denied justice. Civil society members say the AL has failed to form a strong Election Commission (EC). The present commission failed to hold local government elections in a free, fair and credible manner, for which it was severely criticised by different quarters.
 Sushasaner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan), a platform of civil society members, alleged recently that the AL-led government has destroyed the country’s electoral system. The fundamental rights of the people have been violated in some cases. The government has also failed to ensure equal rights of the people in accordance with the Constitution, it is learnt.
However, the AL-led government has been able to fulfil most of the promises in the industrial, energy, agriculture, ITC,  education and human resources, health and communication sectors, and also in terms of eradicating poverty and women empowerment.
In the index of economic progress, Bangladesh is one of the top five countries of the world. The size of Bangladesh economy currently is more than Taka eight lakh crore. In terms of the GDP, the country is placed in the 44th position. It holds the 32nd position globally in terms of purchasing capacity.
In 2015-2016, the GDP growth rate was 7.11 per cent. The next year's growth rate has been targeted to be 7.4 per cent. The ruling party promised to fight poverty and has been almost successful. The poverty rate was 41.5 per cent in 2005-06, but now it has declined to 22.4 per cent.
The party also promised to reach electricity to every house by 2021, and for which its government will have to generate 24,000 megawatts of power. The government has already generated about 15,300MW of power to attain this goal, which is one of its major successes.
One of the major pledges was to ensure food security and boost agriculture production, in which the government is almost successful. Currently, the annual food-grain production has reached four crore metric tons.  Another major promise was to turn the country into a middle income state by 2021 and a developed state by 2041. The AL-led government is almost near the goal. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, Bangladesh will secure the 29th economic position by 2030 and 23rd by 2050.