"The Awami League: A History of Secularism, Democracy, and Progress in Bangladesh."
The Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) is one of the two major political parties in Bangladesh. It was founded in 1949 by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The party's main goal is to promote secularism and democracy, as well as to improve the economic and social conditions of the people of Bangladesh. The party's early years were marked by political turmoil and instability, with a series of military coups and government changes. However, the Awami League gained momentum in the late 1950s and early 1960s, under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 1971, the Awami League won a decisive victory in the country's first democratic elections, with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman becoming the first Prime Minister of independent Bangladesh. However, the Awami League's time in power was short-lived, as a military coup in 1975 led to the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the imposition of military rule. The party was banne...