Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Saturday said Awami League (AL) was founded 70 years back aimed at facilitating wellbeing of the common people in the country.
Highlighting the glorious history of Awami League, founded June 23 in 1949 at the historic Rose Garden in Old Dhaka, he paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who was not only a founder of the Awami League, the country’s oldest political party but also lead the nation to its independence.
Amu said when Awami League came to power, the arrangement for food, shelter, education and healthcare services was made and the socioeconomic condition of the rural people was improved.
He said the Father of the Nation struggled his whole life to ensure overall development of the people and fulfill their basic rights, adding, “Bangabandhu gave us an independent country and a separate identity in the world community.” Taking part in the budget discussion on the historic June 23, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said Bangabandhu was the only leader who resigned from the post of a minister to reorganize his party and he announced six point demands which was ultimately one point demand for independence.
He said Bangabandhu within three and a half years of independence established all necessary institutions suitable for an independent country and constructed infrastructure along with rebuilding the war-ravaged country.
“Only Bangabandhu was able to return back the allied force from Bangladesh to India within three months of independence. And his able daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been taking forward the country on development of highways,” Tofail said.
