Portugal Awami League Council is going to be held after 10 long years. Portugal Awami League Tri-Annual Council 2024 will be held on July 10 in Lisbon, Portugal. Discussions, criticisms and war of words are going on among the expatriate Bangladeshi community about this council. In particular, discussion and criticism have been centered on Awami League presidential candidate Zahirul Alam Jasim because of his past and present activities. Zahirul Alam Jasim, who once made a living by hawking, is now the president of Portugal! Many people do not know that hawking is completely illegal on European soil, which is seen as a type of crime under the country's laws. Since becoming the president, it is as if he has Aladdin's lamp in his hands. Although there is no specific source of income, Bindas is living in Portugal. Some of the dishonest officials of the Bangladesh Embassy run their brokerage business. Although he had no political identity in the past, he quickly took the position of president. And the president who has about a dozen cases in Portugal. The only question of all is how the accused in so many cases occupy the seat of the president of a traditional party? Even though he has been in Portugal for more than two centuries, he still could not get any legalization because of his various crimes! There is no source of income, they wander around with their chests inflated. While many Bangladeshis in Portugal cannot continue working day and night, they have survived only by lobbying trade, back taxes, etc. for a long time. He has fought riots in the community at various times against which he has dozens of cases to his name. The cases include arms cases, attacks on the police, dominance in Lisbon and women's abuse. At various times, there have been allegations of fighting with local expats, misbehaving with respected members of the community, lobbying the embassy in the name of passports, cheating in the name of giving jobs.

Also under his leadership is a vicious gang formed in Lisbon. Those who mistreat community elders, extort money in the name of justice. Because of this, the Bangladeshis living in Portugal have become fed up with him. The only question for expatriates living in Portugal is how such a person stays with a long traditional party and why is he made the president? It should be noted that Awami League conference has not been held here since 2014, due to which, even though the committee has no tenure, he has been identifying himself as the president until now.

A senior person of Portugal Awami League, who did not wish to be named, said, Awami League is a traditional organization from where the leadership is formed, but it is a sad fact that Zahirul Alam Jasim has been serving as the president since 2014. During his 10 years as president, he could not create any new leadership or workers! With three or four people from the previous committee and from whom you can always take advantage of various opportunities, the ten-year committee is being appointed at different times!

I can hear from people that he is the presidential candidate again. So how will new leadership be created here? We want new leadership to come. Those who will make the Awami League beautiful and acceptable to everyone. We never want a leader or leadership whose reputation in the diaspora is ruined.