Syed Ashraful made acting GS for council

Syed Ashraful IslamStar Online Report

Syed Ashraful Islam, second joint general secretary of Awami League, has been appointed acting general secretary of the party by its central working committee, ahead of the national council.

The central working committee of the ruling party sat today to finalise all necessary preparations for its triennial national council billed for July 24.

The meeting kicked off at 6:15pm with AL president Sheikh Hasina in the chair at her political office at Dhanmondi in the city.

Party insiders said the meeting would approve the provisional changes the AL made to its constitution for registration with the Election Commission before the ninth parliamentary elections on December 29 and declaration paper, which has been prepared in line with the party's electoral pledges.

It would also approve speech of party president and reception committee, general secretary's report, organizational report, condolence proposal, and report of party funds to be placed at the council session.