Overview

• Awami League members rallied at Geneva’s Broken Chair during the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session to spotlight alleged abuses by the interim administration.
• Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the gathering by phone, accusing the Yunus-led government of violating the constitution and human rights.
• Demonstrators called for Muhammad Yunus to step down and urged revocation of his 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, displaying placards and chanting slogans.
• Members of the Bangladeshi diaspora also protested outside United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday with messages against Yunus.
• The interim government banned Awami League activities in May, and national elections are scheduled for February next year.