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Bangladesh Bans Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League Under Anti-Terrorism Law

The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has outlawed the former ruling party, pending tribunal trials, citing national security concerns.

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in India after fleeing her country to escape a student-led movement protesting her regime.
Protesters block Shahbagh Square demanding the ban of the Bangladesh Awami League, the former ruling party, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Goni
People celebrate after the interim government officially banned all the activities of the Bangladesh Awami League, until the trial of the party and its leader, following the demand of the protesters, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Goni
FILE - Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reviews an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

Overview

  • The Awami League, led by exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been officially banned by Bangladesh’s interim government under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
  • The ban will remain in effect until the International Crimes Tribunal concludes trials of the party and its leaders for alleged atrocities during the 2024 protests.
  • The government has also amended the tribunal law to allow the prosecution of political parties, their affiliates, and front organizations.
  • Mass protests, spearheaded by the National Citizen Party and supported by Islamist groups, had demanded the ban in the days leading up to the decision.
  • Sheikh Hasina, in self-imposed exile in India, faces charges of crimes against humanity and other allegations stemming from her tenure as Prime Minister.