Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League has approached the International Criminal Court (ICC) demanding investigation into crimes against people associated with the party. Awami League has intensified a multi-pronged global campaign against the head of the interim government, Mohammad Yunus.

The Awami League Party has accused Yunus of unconstitutionally seizing power through violent rebellion as part of a well-planned conspiracy. London-based law firm Doughty Street Chambers represented the Awami League at the Hague-based ICC. The firm revealed last week that it had filed a petition under Article 15 of the Rome Statute, which gives the ICC Prosecutor the power to initiate investigations based on information received about crimes within the court’s jurisdiction.

The murder was committed by a violent mob: Law firm

Doughty Street Chambers law firm, in its petition, has highlighted allegations of murder of 400 Awami League leaders and workers since July 2024, many of whom were killed by violent mobs. “There are reasonable grounds to believe that the alleged crimes constitute crimes against humanity, including murder and torture, which warrants the Prosecutor opening an investigation,” Chambers said in a statement.

It said this communication is supported by witness statements (with video evidence) detailing the brutal murders. “There is no realistic prospect of a fair investigation or prosecution of these crimes in Bangladesh and this will result in impunity for the perpetrators,” the statement said.

Sheikh Hasina’s big statement

In her new audio statement uploaded on the Awami League party’s Facebook page late on Wednesday (29 October 2025) and publicized on other social media platforms on Thursday (30 October 2025), Sheikh Hasina said, ‘Awami League cannot be harassed through attacks and court cases, this will be proved this time. Awami League is a party formed by the land of Bangladesh and its people.

78-year-old Hasina is facing several cases in Bangladesh. He was ousted from power on August 5 last year after a massive student movement in the country. After this, Yunus took over as the chief advisor to the interim government.

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Bangladesh Politics: What has been going on in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and other cities for the last nine months has become not only anger on the road, but has become a foundation for a constitutional and political crisis. On 5 August 2024, the fall and exile of Sheikh Hasina’s government was not a simple event. This was a historical change in the power structure of Bangladesh. The Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus, who came to power with this change, and his interim government, now seems to be trapped in the cycle of political pressure and public expectations.

On 24 May 2025, Mohammad Yunus and his colleagues clearly stated that if the government’s work is hindered, then strict decisions will be taken with the support of the public. The direct message of this statement was to BNP, army and Islamic groups, who are constantly pressurizing to hold elections by December 2025. It was rumored that Yunus could resign from the post of Chief Advisor, but was later denied confirmation. Several colleagues, including student leaders, were worried about the possibility of Yunus resignation.

Restoration of democracy or competition of power?

BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) claims that former minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that a well -planned conspiracy to postpone the election is going on, which is being denied the rights of citizens of voting. However, on this issue, Army Chief General Vakar-e-Zaman publicly said that an elected government has the right to decide the future of the country. This statement is being seen as a constitutional warning and can force the Yunus government to take decisive action.

Trying to affect the Yunus government

The National Citizen Party (NCP) and Islamic groups formed by the students together set up a mass movement against the Sheikh Hasina government on July 24 last year. Today the same powers are trying to influence the Yunus government as well. Due to this, the decline of the economy is being seen. Failure of law and order is coming out. There is only a sure about the election. Due to these reasons, the popularity of Yunus government is being seen to decline.

Bangladesh Politics: Tension between the army and student leaders is increasing in Bangladesh amid the ongoing movement to remove Sheikh Hasina from power. Hasanat Abdullah, the chief organizer of the newly formed ethnic citizen party (NCP), has made a big claim about Army Chief General Waqar Ujman. According to Hasanat, General Zaman was not keen to appoint Nobel Prize winner Mohammad Yunus as consultants.

In a viral video, Hasanat Abdullah said that the army chief questioned Mohammad Yunus’s credibility and did not consider him suitable for this role. General Zaman also said that Yunus was not the right person for this responsibility, despite Yunus being a Nobel Prize winner and his reformist image. The army chief had emphasized the need to hand over the reins of the country to the right hands.

Conspiracy against army chief Zaman
Differences between Lieutenant General Mohammad Faizur Rahman and Army Chief General Waqar Ujman have also complicated the situation. Under the leadership of Faizur Rahman, the anti -bail generals had tried to remove him from the post, but he failed. General Zaman is seen as a pro -India and balanced leadership, due to which the army’s professional rank is standing in his support.

Please tell that there are two groups inside the Bangladesh army. One faction supports organizations such as Jamaat-e-Islami, while the other is associated with Awami League. The stress that emerged between these groups has given deeper the differences inside the army, causing the situation to become unstable.

BNP alliance with army
Meanwhile, there were reports that Lieutenant General Faizur Rahman has been placed under house arrest. Faizur Rahman is alleged to have met the Pakistani ISI Chief, which is being considered a conspiracy against the army chief Zaman. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has termed these incidents a conspiracy to postpone the election and an attempt to defame the army.