Bangladesh’s interim government considering banning Awami League

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, is seriously considering banning Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League (the oldest existing political party in the country), the interim government said in a statement on Friday.

“The government is seriously considering the recent demands from various political parties, organisations and the public to ban the Awami League on charges of dictatorship and terrorist activities”, the statement said.

“The government has already established contact with political parties in this regard and will decide soon after discussing with them. In this regard, the government is taking into consideration the UN report on terrorist activities of Awami League leaders and supporters”, the statement said.

Further, the statement urged everyone to be “patient” and noted that the government has already banned the terrorist organisation Chhatra League under the existing law, “respecting public demand.”

“In addition, initiatives have been taken to bring necessary amendments to the International Criminal Court Act to take action against organisations involved in crimes against humanity on behalf of the government”, the statement added. (IANS)

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