Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the social gathering as soon as led by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The choice was taken underneath the nation’s anti-terrorism legislation and is anticipated to be formalised by means of a gazette notification on the subsequent working day.The assertion from Muhammad Yunus’s workplace described the motion as a “statement of the council of advisers”, referring to the Cabinet. The ban will keep in impact till the International Crimes Tribunal completes trials towards the Awami League and several other of its high leaders. The tribunal will look at allegations related to occasions main as much as and through the Awami League’s rule, which ended following a well-liked rebellion in July 2024.Officials stated the transfer was additionally aimed toward making certain the security of people who led the July rebellion, in addition to the complainants and witnesses concerned within the ICT trials. “The decision was taken in the interest of protecting the country’s security and sovereignty,” the assertion learn.In a parallel improvement, the council of advisers chaired by interim chief Muhammad Yunus amended present laws governing the International Crimes Tribunal. The modifications now enable the tribunal to prosecute not solely people but additionally whole political events, their entrance organisations, and affiliated our bodies.The Awami League, based in 1949, has been one of the crucial influential political forces in Bangladesh. It spearheaded the autonomy motion for Bengalis through the period of East Pakistan and performed a central position within the 1971 Liberation War.
