Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the people to vote her party to power to safeguard the coun try s independence and sovereipity and ensure seen city of life and properly of the people, reports UNB

She said the coming eiec tion is crucial for the people to decide whether they would stand in favour ot establishing rule of law and a politic iaatlon free administration or support terrorists and corrupt people

The AL President was ad dressing a gathering at Awami Foundation office at Dhan month on the octaaion ol loin trig her party at lormer smba* sador Major General (retd) Fa dur Rahman Al Mamun

Our Staff Correspondent adds: Major General (Retd) Fadur Rahman Al Mamun a lormer secretary chief ot the engineering corps ol the armed forces an ex chairman of Bangladesh Steel Mills Corporation and also a lormer diplomat joined Awami League yesterday

Prior to his joining the part> AlMamun called on AL president Sheikh Hasina yes terday evening at the Awami League Foundation Office at Dna,...mncii. says a party press release

Earlier on crlday night. Amir Ahmed Chowdhury Ratan. founder at Mukul Fouza juvenile organisation, and a renowned social worker of Mymensingh. Col (retd) Mujibur Rahman and Col (Retd) Abdul Latif also joined Awami League being imbued with the ideals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They also met Sheikh Hasina at her Dhanniondi residence.