BCL nat’l council today

The 30th national council of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, will be held at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital today.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 30th National Council of Chhatra League at 10:30 am. While asked about the overall preparation of the council, Chhatra League President Al-Nahean Khan Joy told BSS, “We have completed all the preparations for the council. The new committee will be selected as per the decision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina... We have already collected applications from the aspiring candidates.”

In its last council held on May 11, 2018, Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon was selected as the president of the Chhatra League and Golam Rabbani as the general secretary.

Later, on September 14, 2019, Al-Nahean Khan Joy and Lekhak Bhattacharjee were declared acting president and acting general secretary soon after then president Rezwanul and Rabbani were removed from their posts.

On January 04, 2020, Al-Nahean Khan Joy and Lekhak Bhattacharjee were made full president and general secretary respectively.

Meanwhile, ahead of the council, the candidates were seen busy lobbying top AL leaders, gathering at Madhur Canteen to flaunt their presence, and showing their activities and dedication during the crisis period, to the concerned AL leaders.

Age bar has been seen as one of the concerning issues among the candidates as those who are leading the race to getting the top positions might be left out if the current age bar (29 years) remains.