History
The history of the Bangladesh Awami League falls into three distinct eras:
- The Early Pakistan Era, when the party championed the rights of the Bengali people in Pakistan;
- The Movement for Independence, when the party led the forces of Bengali nationalism in establishing the sovereign state of Bangladesh;
- The Post Independence Era, when the party is a major player in Bangladeshi politics and often suffered volatile experiences.
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