Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh ...

Ban could raise concerns of democratic freedoms in Bangladesh and that Dhaka may be drawing closer to Pakistan, analysts say.

Bangladesh has banned Awami League, the oldest and one of the largest political parties of the country, to protect the ...

The Government of Bangladesh has initiated steps to shut down the online platforms of the Bangladesh Awami League, along with all its affiliated organisations and supporter groups.  Instructions have ...

This is not the first time the AL is facing political extinction. Can it survive this blow as it did several times in the ...

Bangladesh’s former ruling party has accused the interim government of “stoking division” and trampling on “democratic norms” ...

Dhaka’s interim government’s media in-charge snaps back after external affairs ministry flags action on deposed prime ...

Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday took the decision to ban the activities of the Awami League, the oldest political ...

The interim government in Bangladesh has banned all activities of the former ruling Awami League party headed by former ...

Election Commission suspends Awami League from elections Move follows interim government ban of Awami League over security threat Political unrest follows deadly protests, PM Hasina's exile DHAKA ...

Protesters, some who were injured in protests against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year, demand a ban on her Awami League party, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Credit ...

The Awami League is one of two major parties in Bangladesh, which has a fractious parliamentary democracy with a violent history of coups and political assassination. Hasina, the daughter of ...