The AL has called a meeting of secretaries today at its central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city. Sources said that the issue of carrying forward organizational activities may be discussed in the meeting to be chaired by Obaidul Qadir.
AL joint general secretary AFM Bahauddin Naseem told Prothom Alo that the party's restructuring will begin in full swing after Eid and preparatory work will be carried out during the month of Ramadan.
He said, the work of organizing the party is a continuous process. However, due to various reasons including elections, it could not be given due attention in the last one year. The ruling party will now focus on organizing the party.
AL's councils at the grassroots level had started in 2019, before the National Council. However, the councils at all district and upazila levels could not be completed before December, 2022. By this time, the committees of various units have already been abolished. In such a situation, new councils are being arranged to reorganize the party.
The ruling party had started councils across the country early last year but the process had to be halted due to agitation by opposition parties. The party kept the opposition parties away by taking to the streets. AL has ensured a landslide victory for the party in the 12th general elections held amid the boycott of BNP and other opposition parties. Since the opposition parties have not yet focused on waging a street movement, the AL leadership considers it the best time to reorganize the party.
There are a total of 78 organizational districts in AL. Of those, 69 units held their own council. However, almost half of the district committees have expired, while the deadline for councils at upazila and union levels is also approaching. Some committees of the Morcha and allied organizations have also been abolished.