US EditionBan on ousted ex-ruling party divides Bangladesh voters
- The interim government in Bangladesh banned the Awami League party on May 12, 2025, following protests outside leader Muhammad Yunus's home.
- This ban followed a student-led uprising last July that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year authoritarian government amid allegations of corruption and human rights abuses.
- Sheikh Hasina, 77, is accused of authorizing a violent suppression resulting in the deaths of more than 1,400 protesters and was compelled to flee the country in August 2024, bringing an end to her party’s long-standing dominance.
- Jahangir Alam, whose 19-year-old son Ibrahim was killed during the uprising, supports the ban and demands Hasina return from India to face charges related to the crackdown.
- While some analysts see the ban as necessary to curb abuses, others warn it risks shrinking democratic space and excluding about 20 percent of voters loyal to the Awami League.
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A decision by Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to ban the party of ousted ex-leader Sheikh Hasina from upcoming elections has divided voters
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