Bangladesh’s interim government bans the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Students toppled a dictator. Now they must help remake Bangladesh.

Pro-democracy students helped oust Bangladesh’s autocratic leader. Now the country is grappling with how it sees its past – and defines its future.

After an autocratic leader was toppled in Bangladesh, democratic renewal remains a work in progress

Last July, a powerful student-led uprising in Bangladesh toppled the authoritarian, corrupt government led for 15 years by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh now shows modest signs of democratic recovery. Months into its tenure, a transitional government has reopened political and civic space, especially at universities, and begun reforming key state bodies. Yet, violence and political retribution persist. This week, the interim government…

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party barred from election

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year.

Bangladesh Bars Former Ruling Party From Running in Next Election

Bangladesh has canceled the registration of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s political party, preventing it from running in the next national election. The country’s election commission made the decision on Monday, ruling out the Awami League party, which ran Bangladesh for more than 20 years, from being on the next national ballot. “With the home ministry’s ban on all activities of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations, the Ele…

India expresses concern over ban on Awami League, calls for free and fair elections in Bangladesh

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed concern over the recent ban on the Awami League in Bangladesh, calling it a troubling development that undermines democratic freedoms. During a press conference, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “The ban on the Awami League without due process is a concerning development. As a democracy, India is naturally concerned about the curtailment of democratic freedoms and shrinking politic…

The electoral commission has suspended the registration of the party of former Prime Minister Sehikh Hasina, accused of crimes against humanity after the repression of student protests last summer. The current head of government, Muhammad Yunus postpones the date of the vote, while the weight of the Jamaat-e-Islami increases and mounts the pressure of the Bangladesh National Party led by Khaleda Zia for early voting.