The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) on Monday suspended the registration of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League as a political party, a senior EC official said.
Bangladesh Awami League, headed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasin,a rejected the interim government's decision to ban the activities of the party. Awami League will conduct its activities, the party said in a statement late on Saturday.
"A special meeting of the Advisory Council was held today, Saturday, May 10, 2025. The meeting approved amendments to the International Criminal Tribunal Act. According to the amendments, the International Criminal Tribunal will be able to punish any political party, its affiliates or suppor
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 protest, which began at 10 pm on Thursday in front of the Jamuna, the residence of the interim government's Chief Adviser, demanding a ban on the Awami League, is still ongoing.
Citing The Business Standard report, Arafat said that Grameen Kalyan was relieved from USD 54.8 million in taxes. According to him, the high court on October 3 withdrew its own earlier ruling dated August 4, which ordered "Grameen Kalyan" to pay the National Board of Revenue (NBR) approximat
Bangladesh's Interim Government has no plans to ban the Awami League, but individuals within its leadership accused of crimes will be tried in court, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus confirmed. He also stated that elections will proceed as scheduled, with possible dates set for either
The residence of Bangladesh's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Dhaka, was vandalized on February 5 during a live online address by his daughter, Sheikh Hasina, the deposed prime minister.
The Awami League has announced a series of protests, including a general strike and blockade, against the "false cases" filed against Sheikh Hasina and the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh. The party warned that stricter measures will follow if their activities are obstructe