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Chairmen of Awami League subcommittees elected

Awami League has chalked out four-day programmes to observe National Mourning day Aug 15, and Aug 21 grenade attack day

July 18,2010

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina in exercise of her power elected chairmen of 11 subcommittees out of 19 at Friday’s central working committee meeting.

Finance and Planning: Dr Mashiur Rahman, Law Affairs: Adv Rezaur Rahman, Agriculture and Cooperative: Abdur Razzak MP, Relief and Social Welfare: Tofael Ahmed MP, Publicity and Publications: Hossain Toufiq Imam, Science and Technology: Prof Dr Alauddin Ahmed, Liberation War Affairs: Maj Gen (retd) Shafiullah BU, Education and Human Resources: Prof Dr AK Azad Chowdhury, Industry and Commerce Affairs: Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmad, Cultural Affairs-Prof Dr Abdul Khaleque and Health and Population Affairs- Prof Dr Abdul Mannan MP.

A press release of Awami League said remaining eight sub-committees will be formed after the constitution of full-fledged Advisory Council.

According to the party constitution, secretaries of the concerned departments will act as secretaries to these sub-committees. The party president will nominate assistant secretaries and members of the sub-committees.

The central working committee decided to mobilize public opinion against the war criminals and strengthen the grand alliance to frustrate their all conspiracies. The meeting decided to amend the constitution in the light of the Supreme Court judgment.

The meeting also decided to expedite the current party membership drive.

The central working committee will soon announce schedules for councils of the party’s organizational committees from the grass root to district levels

Awami League has chalked out four-day programmes to observe National Mourning day Aug 15, and Aug 21 grenade attack day

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the National Mourning Day and in memory of the martyrs of August 21 grenade attack on a party rally in 2004. The Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) in a meeting at party's Dhanmondi office with party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair finalized the programmes.

After the meeting, General Secretary of the party Syed Ashraful Islam briefed the reporters on the four-day programmes. As part of the programmes, ALCWC, advisory committee and cabinet members will visit Tungipara on August 15 to place floral wreaths at the mazar of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

In the dawn, national flag and party flag would be kept half-mast at Bangabandhu Bhaban, and party offices across the country while black flag will be hoisted. In Dhaka, Dhaka City Awami League and front organizations will place floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban. Party leaders will offer prayers, milad mahfil at Bangabandhu Bhaban and Banani graveyard. Special prayers will be offered in all mosques after Asr prayers while similar prayers will be arranged in other places of worships.

On August 16, a discussion will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend it as the chief guest. Presidium member and Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury will preside over the meeting while senior party leader will speak.

All party wings and front organizations were asked to observe the days in a befitting manner.

Syed Ashraf said two-day programme has been taken in memory of the martyrs of August 21 grenade attack. Wreaths will be placed at the temporary martyrs alter in front of AL Central Office at 23 Bangabandhu Avenue at 11 am on August 21.

While two-minute silence will be observed there at 5.22 pm.

Besides, two-minute silence will be observed at all the party offices across the country at the same time.

Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina will meet and participate Iftar party in the evening at Gonobhaban with the members of the families of the martyrs and injured people of August 21 grange attack incident.

Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina will address at a discussion at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre at 3.00 pm on August 22 as the chief guest. AL Presidium Member and Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury will preside.

National leaders and intellectuals will take part in the discussion.

Besides, Awami League and front organizations will observe all the programmes across the country.

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