Is Bangladesh’s Awami League Ban a Step Toward Justice or a Democratic Backslide?

Is Bangladesh’s Awami League Ban a Step Toward Justice or a Democratic Backslide?

“The danger,” warned one U.N. official earlier this year, “is in punishing political affiliation rather than criminal conduct.”

Why Yunus govt, Bangladesh Islamists can't kill Awami League

The Awami League, banned by Muhammad Yunus' interim government, isn't a political party but a cult. Outlawed thrice in the past, the party sprang back to life each time, and commands a 40% vote share. It is the inheritor of Mujibur Rahman's legacy, whose life is integral to Bangladesh's freedom struggle, and Bengali nationalism. This is why Islamists or Yunus won't be able to sink the AL boat.

With Awami League Banned, All Eyes On Bangladesh Army Chief’s Address Amid Rising Political Tensions

Bangladesh interim government bans Awami League; Army Chief General Zaman to address officers on security and regional stability. Sheikh Hasina rejects the ban.

WHO’s South-East Asia Regional Director In Geneva While Bangladesh Has Warrant Out For Her Arrest - Health Policy Watch

Saima Wazed, WHO’s South East Asia Regional is attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva, and presiding over official events, even while her home country, Bangladesh, has a warrant outstanding for her arrest.  The warrant follows the filing of charges in March against Wazed in March by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) alleging fraud, forgery and […]

Protest at UN Over Awami League Ban – Asian News from UK

Speakers at the protest said that the US should demand that democracy be restored to Bangladesh….reports Asian Lite News Supporters of the Awami League staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters on Monday, opposing the ban on the party in Bangladesh and urging the global body to help restore democracy in the country. Siddique Rahman, the president of the USA Awami League, said, “The illegal government of Muhammad Yunus has banned t…

Awami League Banned From 2026 Elections, Bangladesh EC Says Party Cannot Participate Under Current Restrictions - The Commune

Bangladesh’s Election Commissioner Abdur Rahman Masud on Monday stated that the Awami League will not be able to participate the General Elections. The Muhammad Yunus-led administration had issued an official notification on 12 May, banning the Awami League party and its affiliated bodies from conducting activities online and elsewhere. According to the Election Commissioner, the acceptability of conducting election without the participation of …