Dhaka Bureau: The new leadership of Awami League’s sister organization Mahila Awami League has been announced. Meher Afroz Chumki was elected as President and Shabnam Jahan Sheela as General Secretary.
The new leadership was announced at the organization’s sixth national conference at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday (November 26) afternoon.
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina arrived at the conference venue at 2:50 PM on this day. He then inaugurated the conference by hoisting the national flag along with the national anthem.
Last on March 4, 2017, Safia Khatun was elected as the president of Women’s Awami League through the fifth national conference, and Mahmuda Begum became the general secretary. According to the constitution, the conference was supposed to be held every three years, but due to the corona situation, the conference was held after about five years.
