AL new office building inaugurated

Risingbd Desk: Awami League’s newly constructed 10-storey own office building with modern facilities has been inaugurated at the 23 Bangabandhu Avenue in Gulistan in the capital.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the party office at 10:00am Saturday.

The 10-storey building was built on 8 katha of land with the party’s own finance.

Though the initial cost of the building construction was estimated Tk 100 million, it took more money because of increased rate of construction materials.

Large rooms have been kept at the building for the AL president and its general secretary. President’s room is attached with a prayers room and a restroom. There are a digital library, a VIP lounge, a journalists’ lounge, a dormitory and a canteen at the building. Besides, it has two separate car parking lifts and fire extinguishing facilities.

Offices of Dhaka City unit Awami League and AL associate bodies, including Jubo League, Bangladesh Chhatra League, Krishak League, Swechchhasebak League and Mahila League, will be there.

AL completed the process of taking a lease on the four-storey old office building at the 23, Bangabandhu Avenue in 2011. Later, the party took an initiative to construct a new building. AL president Sheikh Hasina approved the design of the new building on 6 April, 2016. Dismantling work of the old establishment began on 17 July in 2016. Inauguration of constriction works of the new building began on 23 June last year._BSS


risingbd/Dhaka/Jun 23, 2018/Nasim