Muhammad Yunus Ban Awami League Party: Taking advantage of the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, the interim government of Bangladesh, led by Mohammad Yunus, banned former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League on Saturday (May 10). Mohammad Yunus has banned the Awami League under the anti -terrorism law.

Yunus’s office said, “This ban will remain in force until the hearing in the International Crime Tribunal (ICT) against the Awami League and its leaders is not completed, so that the security and sovereignty of the country can be protected.”

The interim government of Bangladesh also said that this decision has been taken to ensure the safety of leaders and workers of the movement held in July 2024. Apart from this, this decision has also been taken for the protection of complainants and witnesses prosecuted in the International Crime Tribunal. The ICT law was also changed in the meeting chaired by Yunus, so that any political party and its organizations can now be prosecuted.

Awami League response

Awami League has described this ban as unconstitutional and illegal. Party spokespersons said that this decision is a violation of democratic rights and a conspiracy to remain in power.

Unus government’s tough stance

A few hours before this decision, thousands of people gathered outside Muhammad Yunus’s residence and demanded a banning of Hasina’s party. The Yunus government has now amended the International Crime Tribunal Act of Bangladesh, so that it will be possible to run a criminal case against any political party.

Former leader’s departure from the country and police dismissal
Meanwhile, former senior League leader Abdul Hamid has left the country, while the authorities have suspended three police officers who were negligent at the airport.