Author: Sheikh Hasina

June 23 is deeply intertwined with the long struggle of the Bengali nation to achieve its rights. On this day in 1949, the Bangladesh Awami League was founded through a struggle against exploitation and deprivation to advance the people’s demands, uphold human dignity, and secure democratic rights. Today marks 77 years of that journey. The Bangladesh Awami League is not a party born of the whims of rulers, the patronage of foreign powers, or the lust for power. It is an emotion that is inseparable from the soil, the people, the history, and the self-identity of Bengal. In its 77-year…