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Ban on ousted ex-ruling party divides Bangladesh voters
- On May 12, 2025, Bangladesh's interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus banned the Awami League party pending former leader Sheikh Hasina's trial for crimes against humanity.
- The ban followed a mass student-led uprising in July 2024 that ousted Hasina, ending 15 years of Awami League control amid a crackdown killing at least 1,400 protesters.
- The Awami League, once led by the nation's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and holding about 30 percent of voter support, was widely blamed for human rights abuses during Hasina’s government.
- Jahangir Alam, whose 19-year-old son died in the uprising, called Hasina a "mass murderer" and supported the ban, while analysts warned democratic space may shrink but deemed the ban necessary.
- The interim government promises inclusive elections by June 2026, yet continuing political violence, weakened institutions, and electoral delays challenge Bangladesh’s fragile democratic recovery.
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Ban on Awami League divides BD voters
The banning of fugitive ex-leader Sheikh Hasina's party offers a sliver of justice for Bangladeshis demanding she face trial for crimes against humanity but also raises concerns about the inclusivity of elections. "The government has taken the right decision," said Jahangir Alam, whose 19-year-old son was killed during the mass uprising that forced Hasina into exile in August 2024, ending the 15 years of iron-fisted control by her once all-power…
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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 […] The post Bangladesh autocrat gone, democratic renewal’s a wo…
A decision by Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to ban the party of ousted ex-leader Sheikh Hasina from upcoming elections has divided voters
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