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{{Infobox political party
| name = Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League
| native_name = বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী স্বেচ্ছাসেবক লীগ
| logo =
| colorcode = green
| president = Vacant
| general_secretary = Afzalur Rahman Babu
| foundation = 27 July 1994
| ideology = [[Bengali nationalism]]<br>[[Secularism]]<br>[[Socialism]]<br>[[Democracy]]
| headquarters = 23, Bangabondhu Avenue, Dhaka
| website = {{URL|https://bassl.org/|Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League}}
| country = Bangladesh
| founder = [[AFM Bahauddin Nasim]]
| native_name_lang = bn
| alliance =
| colour =
}}
'''Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League''' is an associate body and the volunteer wing of the Bangladesh Awami League. Gazi Mesbaul Hossain Shachchu is the acting president of the Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League.<ref>{{cite news |title=AL candidates to get final nominations by tomorrow: Quader |url=http://www.bssnews.net/?p=132070 |access-date=25 January 2019 |work=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AL supporters gather at Bangabandhu Avenue |url=https://www.clickittefaq.com/al-supporters-gather-at-bangabandhu-avenue/ |work=The Daily Ittefaq |date=25 October 2013 |access-date=25 January 2019 |archive-date=25 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125184802/https://www.clickittefaq.com/al-supporters-gather-at-bangabandhu-avenue/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its general secretary, [[Afzalur Rahman Babu]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ASL leaders demand deportation of Bangabandhu's killers |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/28390 |work=Jago News 24 |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League was founded on 27 July 1994.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mosharraf urges AL men to work together to win polls |url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/47086/mosharraf-urges-al-men-to-work-together-to-win-polls |work=New Age |language=en |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Colourful procession |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/325363/2018/07/28/Colourful-procession |work=Daily Sun |language=en |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> In 2008, [[Pankaj Debnath]], General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League was sentenced to jail for corruption by a special anti-corruption court established in the MP hostel of the Jatiya Sangshad complex by the Caretaker Government during the [[2006-2008 Bangladeshi political crisis]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The convicted politicians |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-42211 |work=The Daily Star |date=22 June 2008 |language=en |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Release Pankaj Debnath' |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-61783 |work=The Daily Star |date=4 November 2008 |language=en |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from [[Barisal-4]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hostage in our own country? |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/opinion/hostage-our-own-country-1615177 |work=The Daily Star |date=3 August 2018 |language=en |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref>

On 25 November 2013, Rabiul Islam, the General Secretary of Deyara Union unit of Awami Swecchasebak League was killed in clashes with Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters after they called a strike.<ref>{{cite news |title=6 killed, 131 hurt, 60 held |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/articles/11400/p# |work=banglanews24.com |date=25 November 2013 |language=en |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> Swechasabak League organized an exhibition on [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]], called "History Speaks Up", at the [[Bangabandhu Memorial Museum]] on 15 August 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Homage paid to Bangabandhu |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-246335.html |work=The Daily Star |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> President of [[Sadarghat, Chittagong]] unit of Swechasebak League, Ibrahim Manik, was shot dead in December 2016 in Chittagong.<ref>{{cite news |title=Swechchhasebak League leader shot dead |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/12/12/swechchhasebak-league-leader-shot-dead |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=11 December 2016 |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> On 1 August 2018, they bought out a procession of light in memory of President [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] in a lead up to marking his assassination in August.<ref>{{cite news |title=Month of mourning begins with nation recalling Bangabandhu |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/325363/2018/07/28/Colourful-procession |work=Daily Sun |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref>

On 13 December 2018, Asadul Islam Ershad, General Secretary of Muladholi Union unit of the Awami Swechasebak League, was killed in general election related violence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Polls atmosphere becoming violent! |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/199086/polls-atmosphere-becoming-violent |work=The New Nation |language=en |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Bangladesh Awami League]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Dhaka]]

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