The Bangladesh Awami League,often simply called the Awami League or AL,is one of the major political parties in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country,Awami League successfully lead Bangladesh to the independence. One of the two most dominant parties in the country,along with its archrival Bangladesh Nationalist Party,it has been the ruling party since 2009,and has since been described as authoritarian.
Rapid Action Battalion or RAB,is an anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. This elite force consists of members of the Bangladesh Army,Bangladesh Navy,Bangladesh Air Force,Bangladesh Police,Border Guard Bangladesh,and Bangladesh Ansar. It was formed on 26 March 2004 as RAT,and commenced operations on 14 April 2004.
Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman was a Bangladeshi politician,government minister and a leading member of the Awami League. A member of the Mujibnagar Government,Qamaruzzaman was murdered along with Syed Nazrul Islam,Muhammad Mansur Ali and Tajuddin Ahmed in the jail killings in Dhaka Central Jail on 3 November 1975 by a group of army officers on the instruction of President Mostaq.
Mohammed Nasim was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Bangladesh's minister of home affairs and minister of health and family welfare during 1999–2001 and 2014–2019,respectively. He was a 6-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2 constituencies. He was a presidium member of Awami League and the spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.
Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran was a Bangladeshi politician and the first mayor of Sylhet City,a role he was elected to twice. In 2013,he lost to Ariful Haque Choudhury by nearly 3,000 votes. He was also a member on the standing Committee of Awami League. He died on 15 June 2020,from COVID-19 at the age of 69.
Ruhul Quddus Talukder "Dulu" is a Bangladeshi politician,lawyer,former deputy minister,and member of parliament representing the Natore-2 constituency. He is the organising secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Dulu was born in Natore Sadar Upazila,Natore District. He was a regular practitioner lawyer. Along with his legal career,he was also active in politics. In 1977,he joined the BNP's student organisation,Chhatra Dal.
Bangladesh has experienced terrorism in the past conducted by a number of different organisations. In the past,both ISIL and other terrorist organisations had claimed to be active in the country. However,the Bangladeshi government believes that they mainly operated through local affiliates,before being neutralised by security forces.
Jessore-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Sheikh Afil Uddin of the Awami League.
Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya is a senior Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Member of parliament from Chandpur-2 constituency and a minister of several ministries. On 19 November 2021 he nominated for Bangladesh Awami League Presidium member. He received the Bir Bikram,the third highest award for gallantry,for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the general secretary for the Dhaka chapter of his party until 2016. He won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of independence and liberation war.
Amanur Rahman Khan Rana is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from Tangail-3 constituency.
HBM Iqbal is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur and the founder chairperson of Premier Group of Companies Ltd. He is also a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-10 constituency during 1996–2001.
Bagerhat-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2009 by Sheikh Helal Uddin of the Awami League.
Naogaon-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Nizam Uddin Jalil John of the Awami League.
Chapai Nawabganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Shamil Uddin Ahmed Shimul of the Awami League.
Shafiqul Islam Shimul is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Natore-2 constituency since 2014.
Moyez Uddin was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member.
Mozammel Haque was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Natore-4 constituency during 2001–2006.
Jalal Uddin Talukder was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-12,Netrokona-2 and Netrokona-1 constituencies.
Shefali Momtaz is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Bangladesh Parliament from a reserved seat.,Her husband,Momtaz Uddin,is a former Member of Parliament.
2023 (MMXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar,the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations,the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century,and the 4th year of the 2020s decade.
