Founder of Awami League?
I would like to draw the attention of the leaders and policy makers of the present AL to the "Election Manifesto of Bangladesh Awami League 2008". In its very second para it has been mentioned that "- - - - - the architect of our independence, the greatest Bengali of all times, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was the founder of our party". Regarding foundation of AL we have come to know from the Banglapedia (Bangla version, page 110-112 of the 1st part) that the party (then it was "East Pakistan Awami Muslim League") was born on 23rd June, 1949 in Dhaka. The leaders on the first committee were President: Moulana Abdul Hamid khan Bhasani, Vice-president: Ataur Rahman Khan, Shakhawat Hossain and Ali Ahmed Khan, General Secretary: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (at that time he was in jail), Kh. Mostaque Ahmed and A.K. Rafiqul Hossain, Treasurer: Yar Mohammad Khan.
Undoubtedly, Bangabandhu was the architect of our independence but he was not the only founder of the AL. We may say that he was one of the founders of this party. He was Junior to some other leaders at that time and his rank was not number one or two.
It may be mentioned here that the word "Muslim" was excluded in 1955 in a council meeting.
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