DHAKA: Citing Anti-Terrorism Act and national security concerns, all the activities of Awami League, Shaikh Mujeeb-ur-Rehman’s party that founded Bangladesh (BD), have been banned by the interim government here on Saturday (10th May, 2025).
The interim government has proclaimed that the ban would not be lifted until the trial of the deaths of protesters (whose agitation toppled the former PM) were completed in the International Crimes Tribunal. Awami League calling the government illegal: “All decisions of the illegal government are illegal.”
Earlier. General Wakeruz Zaman, Chief of Bangladesh Army, had said that he and his troops would stand with Muhammad Yunus, come what may, so that he could accomplish his mission. Bangladesh is aiming to hold the next general elections after completion of key reforms after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.
It may be recalled that 3 days after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina from the PM House, following bloody protests, a 17-member (including top student leaders Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud) transitional administration headed by 84-year-old (2006) Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus, took oath on 8th August, 2024.
On his return home from Paris, Yunus exclaimed: “Revolution, through which Bangladesh created a new Victory Day today, should be kept in front and strengthened further and move forward.”
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