Bangladesh Awami League, the country’s most traditional political party, was founded on June 23, 1949 at Tikatuli Road Garden in Old Dhaka due to historical necessity. It has held 21 national conferences since its inception. Out of this, 8 conferences were held before independence and 13 after independence. Besides, 7 more special conferences of the party were held for national needs.
After the end of the colonial rule, Awami Muslim League was established under the leadership of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a two-day long conference on 23 and 24 June 1949 during the Pakistan period. The party was founded by the progressive section of the party opposing the then Muslim League leadership and the leaders who later led the liberation war. At the time of formation, the party was named ‘Awami Muslim League’, but in the Third National Conference held in 1955, the word Muslim was dropped and renamed as Awami League.
A review of Awami League conferences shows that the current president Sheikh Hasina Elected party president maximum 7 times. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman served as the president of the party for 4 consecutive times. Before this he 4 times General Secretary and the jointness of the party at the time of establishment General Secretaryperformed the duties of Besides, among the other presidents, the founder president Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani was elected 4 times, AHM Kamaruzzaman 2 times and Abdur Rashid Takarbagish and Abdul Malek were elected president once each. meanwhile General SecretaryApart from Bangabandhu, Zillur Rahman 5 times, Tajuddin Ahmed, Abdur Razzaq and Syed Ashraful Islam 2 times and Shamsul Haque, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury and Abdul Jalil once each. General Secretary get elected
Founding Conference: On June 23 and 24, 1949, President Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and the Rose Garden Conference of Dhaka. General Secretary Shamsul Haque was elected. first pair General Secretary Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The organizing secretary was Oli Ahad.
Second Conference: 14-16 November 1953 Mukul, Dhaka cinema hall The conference is held. President Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and General Secretary Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Another conference was also held in Mymensingh before Dhaka that year.
Third Conference: 21-23 September 1955 Rupmahal, Dhaka cinema hall The conference was held. President Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and General Secretary Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Fourth Conference: The conference was held on February 7-8, 1957 at Kagmari, Tangail. President Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and General Secretary Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Fifth conference: On March 6-8, 1964, the president Maulana Abdur Rashid Turkbagish and General Secretary Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was elected.
Sixth conference: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was elected president for the first time on March 18-20, 1966 at Hotel Eden in Dhaka and General Secretary Hon Tajuddin Ahmed.
Seventh Conference: On August 19, 1967, at the Awami League office in Old Paltan, Dhaka, President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and General Secretary Tajuddin Ahmed was elected.
Eighth Conference: On June 4, 1970, President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and General Secretary Tajuddin Ahmed was elected.
Ninth Conference: After independence on April 7-8, 1972, President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and General Secretary Zillur Rahman was elected.
Tenth Conference: The conference held in Dhaka on January 18-20, 1974 was chaired by AHM Kamaruzzaman General Secretary Zillur Rahman was elected. After that, Awami League was dissolved and Bakshal was formed. Later, Bangabandhu was killed in 1975.
11th Conference: The conference held on April 3-4, 1977 at Eden Hotel, Dhaka was convened by Syeda Zohra Tajuddin. However, before this, after party revival in 1976, Mohiuddin Ahmed as Acting President and Acting General Secretary Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury performed duties as.
12th Conference: President Abdul Malek Ukil and the conference held on March 3-5, 1978 General Secretary Abdur Razzak was elected.
13th Conference: On February 13-15, 1981, a dispute arose between the party leaders over the post of president at the conference held at Hotel Eden Hotel, Dhaka. At this time, the need to maintain party unity. Kamal Hussain is based in Delhi as President Sheikh HasinaProposed the name of Unanimously Sheikh HasinaWho is president and Abdur Razzak General Secretary is selected. Later, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury took charge when Abdur Razzak went to Bakshal under the leadership of Mohiuddin Ahmed. General Secretary be
14th Conference: Sheikh Hasina After taking the leadership of the party back home, he was the president of the conference held in Dhaka on January 1-3, 1987 Sheikh Hasina And General Secretary Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was elected.
15th Conference: President of the conference held in Dhaka on September 19, 20 and 21, 1992 Sheikh Hasina And General Secretary Zillur Rahman was elected.
16th Conference: President of the conference held in Dhaka on May 6-7, 1997 Sheikh Hasina And General Secretary Zillur Rahman was elected.
17th Conference: President of the conference held in Dhaka on December 26, 2002 Sheikh Hasina And General Secretary Md. Abdul Jalil was elected.
18th Conference: President of the conference held on July 24, 2009 at the Bangabandhu International Convention Center in Dhaka Sheikh Hasina And General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam was elected.
19th Conference: President of the conference of Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka on 29 December 2012 Sheikh Hasina And General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam was elected.
20th Conference: Held on 22nd and 23rd October 2016 at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan. At this time Sheikh HasinaWho is the president? Obaidul Quader MPK General Secretary is selected.
21st Conference: The 21st Conference was held on 20-21 December 2019. President of the conference Sheikh Hasina And General Secretary Obaidul Quader get elected
Special Conference: Apart from this, the first of the special conferences of the Awami League was held on November 14 to 15, 1953 at Alka, Mymensingh. cinema hallwas held in It passed the proposal to form an alliance. As a part of which the United Front led by Awami Muslim League participated in the first provincial assembly elections of Pakistan in 1954. Awami League called a special conference for the second time on May 19 and 20, 1956. In this conference, it was decided to put pressure on the Central Government so that the elections to the National Assembly of Pakistan should not be postponed after December 31, 1956. The third special conference held at Kagmari in Tangail on February 7 to 8, 1957 is very important for Awami League. Through this conference, it was decided that no leader can be in the leadership of the party and in the cabinet at the same time. Following this decision, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman resigned from the cabinet General Secretary Stay in office. The fourth special conference was called on August 19, 1967 to decide the strategy of the party. Through this conference, it was decided to continue the struggle for the 6 points in the unfavorable conditions of the vote of the activists. On August 15, 1975, three years after Bangabandhu’s family was killed, Ziaur Rahman organized the election. And Awami League called a special conference around the election. The fifth special national conference of the party was held on November 23, 1978 in the premises of Hotel Eden in the capital. On September 11, 1995, the sixth special conference of the party at the Engineers Institution in the capital demanded elections under a non-partisan, impartial caretaker government under the leadership of the Chief Justice. at the same time Election CommissionThe demand for restructuring is reported. The Seventh Special National Conference of the party was held on 23 June 2000 at the Institution of Engineers. This conference was called to extend the term of the central committee of the party by 2 years.
