Awami League: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	East Pakistan Awami Muslim League • Bangladesh Awami League • East Pakistan Awami League
Date	1949 - present
Related People	Mujibur Rahman • Sheikh Hasina Wazed

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Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, wearing glasses and a patterned headscarf, speaks at microphones during a press briefing.

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