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Hasina reelected AL chief, Zillur new GS

Star Report
Sheikh Hasina was reelected President of the Awami League unopposed, but | the party belied virtually all speculations by electing Zillur Rahman Genera) Secretary tn the early hours today.
The councillors had autho rised Sunday night the Subject Committee to elect the new Central Working Committee including the General Secretary, but the Subject Committee passed the author-
ity on to the party President.
Sheikh Haaina after an eight hour discussion with the Subject Committee members finalised the Central Working Committee what would take office for the nexl three years. The committee began Its session at 8.30 Sunday night and ended at 3.50 Monday mom-
Sheikh Haaina announced the new committee before the councillors who endorsed the
proposals
Tofael Ahmed. Abdur Razzak and Amir Hossain Amu — three much talked about aspirants for the post of gen era! secretary were Included in the 13 member presidium Abdul Jalil, another aspirant, retained his post — Joint Secretary
From midnight onward* hundreds of weary Awami League leader* and activists eagerly waited outside the
Engineers Institution, the venue of the two day council, to hear the results
The* office • bearers are President. Sheikh Hasina, Presidium members Syeda Zohra Tajuddin. Abdus Samad Azad, Abdul Mannan. Mohl uddtn Ahmed. Kamruzzaman Sajeda Chowdhury, Pulin Dey. Dr Alauddln, Amir Hossain Amu. Abdur Razzak. and Tofael Ahmed
Joint Secretaries: Muham mad Abdul Jalil, and Shamsur Rahman Khan Shahjahan, Or ganlslng’Secretary: Mohammad Nasim, Publicity Secretary: Mozaffar Hossain Paltu. Assis tant Publicity Secretary: M Ab dul Mannan. Office Secretary: Fazlul Huq B Sc. Finance See retary: Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser. Agriculture Secretary: Matte Chowdhury. Labour Sec retary: Mannujan Su flan. Edu cation Secretary: Obaidul Kader. Industries Secretary: Akhtcruzzaman Babu. Informa tlon Secretary: Prof Abu Say ced. International Affairs Sec retary: Abul Hasan Chowdhury, Health Secretary: Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohtuddtn, and Women Affairs Secretary: Advocate Ivy Rahnvui
UNB adds : Earlier, The Awaml League Council last night approved the party's amended manifesto, constitution and economic policy.
Under the amended const! tution. strength of the central working committee — party's highest policy making body — was increased to 65 from 59.
A new Advisory Council will be set up with pro-Awaml League intellectuals, bureaucrats and technocrats to advise the party chief on different national and international is-
The Awaml League President will nominate the members of the Advisory Cound) whose strength will not exceed 15
The number of National Committee members was increased to 21 from 11.
The amended constitution also provides for two new posts of Secretary, two of Assistant Secretary, one member of the Presidium and one member of the central working committee.
There will be a sub-oommit-tee under each departmental secretary. Such sub-commlt-tees will be headed by a member of the presidium white the concerned secretary will act as member secretary.
The secretaries will be accountable to the party chief for their performance.
A seven-member advisory committee will also be formed at the district level to advise the party's district committees. The strength of district committee was increased to 55 from 49.
A 9-member committee of the party will be constituted at the village level.
The party's central council session will now be held after every three years Instead of two years.
The amended manifesto retained the party's four principles but with explanations on nationalism, secularism and socialism. In the explanations. It was stated that nationalism means Bengali Nationalism, secularism as guarantee of the rights of all religious groups
and socialism Is replaced with free market economy for achieving exploitation-free society
Hasina said the amendments to party manifesto, constitution and economic policy were brought In view of the changed global scenario
Joint Secretary Abdul Jalil proposed the amendment* to the constitution. Publicity See retary Mohammad Nasim read out the emended manifesto and Finance Secretary Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser pre senled the new economic pol ky to the councillors at the Engineers Institution
The amended manifesto, constitution and new economic policy were passed by the councillors by raising hands when their approval was sought by party chief Sheikh Hasina who presided over the council session on the second day yesterday (Sunday).
The councillors also empowered the central working committee lor further amendments to the party rnnMilu-uon.
Earlier, outgoing General Secretary Begum Sajeda Chowdhury read out the organ isational report in the morning session at the Engineer* Institution.
BSS adds: The marathon second-day session continued Uli 8:30 pm from 10:30 am with breaks for launch and Asr ’ and Maghreb prayers. Party Chief Sheikh Hasina presided The members of the subject committee were, however, discussing a crucial Issue long after the open session endorsed amendments to the constitution.