US EditionBangladesh’s interim government bans the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
- On May 10, 2025, Bangladesh’s interim administration imposed a ban on all operations of the Awami League party, led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
- The ban followed a nationwide uprising in 2024 that ousted Hasina and arose after deadly protests against government policies caused hundreds of deaths.
- The government amended the International Crimes Tribunal Act to prosecute political parties and is conducting a tribunal on the Awami League over deaths during last year’s protests.
- Law advisor Asif Nazrul said the ban, enforced under the Anti-Terrorism Act, would remain until the trial finishes to protect plaintiffs and witnesses.
- The ban aims to safeguard national security amid ongoing unrest, while the Awami League rejects the decision as illegitimate and Hasina remains in exile in India.
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Bangladesh bans activities of Awami League, the party of ousted PM Hasina
The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity.The interim government of Bangladesh has banned all activities of the party of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted last year after a student-led uprising. The interim cabinet, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, decided to ban the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act, Bangladesh’s law affairs adviser, Asif …
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