Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina is set to be the prime minister for the fourth time as she was unanimously reelected the leader of the AL Parliamentary Party on Thursday.

“The daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina, who is the celebrated leader of the mass people and a prominent politician in the international world, is going to be the prime minister for the fourth time as we reelected her unanimously the leader of our parliamentary party,” AL Advisory Council Member Tofail Ahmed told reporters emerging from the maiden meeting of the AL Parliamentary Party (ALPP) held at Sangsad Bhaban, BSS reports.

The new MPs of Awami League reelected Hasina Leader of the House for the third consecutive term at the maiden meeting of the AL Parliamentary Party (ALPP).

However, the Deputy Leader of the House was not picked at this first meeting of the ALPP.

Tofail said Obaidul Quader proposed the name of AL president Sheikh Hasina for electing her the Leader of the House, while AL Advisory Council member Amir Hossain Amu seconded the proposal, UNB reports.

Later, all the AL MPs supported the proposal and greeted Sheikh Hasina with big claps.

Noting that the people of Bangladesh had long been waiting for December 30, Tofail said people recognised Sheikh Hasina as the leader of mass people by casting votes for 'Boat, the electoral symbol of Awami League, on December 30 the way they attained independence by voting for Boat in 1970.

Obaidul Quader mentioned that they only elected the Leader of the House at the meeting and said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked all to work together.