Hasina, Quader re-elected AL president, general secretary

After the 21st National Council overwhelmingly re-elected party head Sheikh Hasina as its president and Obaidul Quader as new general secretary, all the rumours and speculations that ruled the air centering the ruling Awami League's new leadership evaporated Saturday afternoon.

The two top leaders after the election is praised by thousands of party supporters and councilors.

At the meeting held at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), the ruling party elected the new leadership for the next three years on Saturday, the second day of its council.

Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury proposed Hasina's name as president.

Chief Election Commissioner Yousuf Hossain Humayun declared her re-elected as nobody contested.

Quader, the road transport and bridges minister, was also elected unopposed.