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AL plans to set up three think-tanks

REAZ AHMAD
The Awami League (AL) plans to form three think-tanks within the party fold to deal exclusively with issues concerning politics, economy and the society.
"By forming the think-tanks, the party wants to best utilise the expertise of its advisory council members," a well-placed source in the major opposition party told The Daily Star yesterday.
The political think-tank, economic think-tank and social think-
tank would comprise members of the AL advisory council.
Each think-tank would consist of 11 members. These bodies would have updates on any developments in their respective fields, hold brainstorming and intellectual debates on contemporary issues and give policy advice to the AL central leadership, if and when required, the source said.
Following the December 26 triennial council of the party, the AL has so far announced names of 18 advisors. The list of advisors con-
sists of seven former armed forces personnel including three former army chiefs and 11 civilians.
"We will induct 15 more experienced and knowledgeable persons in our advisory council, raising the total to 33," said a top AL leader.
The advisors whose names have already been announced are Dr. S A Malek, SAMS Kibria, Gaziul Haq, architect Mazharul Islam, ASHK Sadek, Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, Abul Mal Abdul Muhit, Abdul Mannan, Abdul Momin,
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Barrister Amir-ul-Islam, Monjurul Imam, Major General (Retd) K M Shafiullah, Lt. General (Retd) M Nur Uddin Khan, General (Retd) Mustafizur Rahman, Rear Admiral (Retd) Nurul Islam, Major General (Retd) Abdus Salam, Major General (Retd) Golam Mawla and Major General (Retd) AMSA Amin.
Sources said the AL no longer wants to see its advisory council without any work most of the time. Rather, it wants that the new advisory council would work in full gear in tandem with the fresh and younger generation leaders of the party's newly constituted central committee.
"We now think if advices and guidelines on various issues come from our experienced advisors, the new generation leadership of Awami League will be able to serve the people and the country better," said a party central leader.