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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julhas Alam

Bangladesh’s interim rulers ban ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s party

Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned all activities of the former ruling Awami League party led by Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted as prime minister in a mass uprising last year.

Asif Nazrul, the law affairs adviser, said late Saturday the interim cabinet headed by Muhammad Yunus had decided to ban the party's activities online and elsewhere under the country’s antiterrorism law.

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