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AL selects its new leadership tonight

By NuruL Kabir
The Awami League National Council fo expected to select Its new leadership for next three consecutive year by mid night today
The new Central Working Committee of the party Is likely to be a 65 member one while the last committee had 59 members Including 32 of fir tab
The Incumbent party chief Sheikh Hasina would definitely remain In the post of President of the Awami League since there was nobody in the party to contest her position Furthermore, she is most likely to be given responsibility of choosing a General Secre tary of the party by the subject committee to be formed today
According to the Awami League conatltution. party President will select the member* of the subject committee In consultation with the party Presidium members
Conventionally, the subject committee of the party com prise* the working committee member* of the party plus President and General Secretary of the party's dis trlct level units.
Usually the subject committee unanimously proposes the list of the members of the party's fresh Central Working Committee before the council session for approval.
According to sources, the subject committee of the council will meet tonight for selecting the new leadership. But the Working Committee sources told The Daily Star last night that most of the subject committee members are likely to authorise Sheikh Haslna to select the new General Secretary for the party among at least four contestants for the post.
Meanwhile, the Incumbent Organising Secretary of the party Tofael Ahmed MP. former BKSAL leader Abdur Razzak MP who merged his party with AL August last year, party Joint Secretary Amir Hossain Amu and other Joint Secretary of the party Abdul Jalil arc known to be the aspirants for the post of General Secretary of the Al-
All these four candidates for the party's second top position were seen yesterday
evening roaming about the venue of the council sessions surrounded by their respective group of supporters.
On the election of the party General Secretary. Sheikh Kasina's blessings would prevail upon all other consideration. insiders said.
However, A source close to Sheikh Hasina told The Dally Star last night that It would not be surprising to see her picking up someone else other than any of the much-talked about four aspirants for the post of AL General Secretary.