Bangladesh: Protests have started once again in Bangladesh. Amid the protests, a major political decision has been taken in Bangladesh. The interim government has given a big blow to Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League by banning the student wing ‘Bangladesh Student League’. The interim government working under the leadership of Mohammad Yunus announced this by issuing a gazette on Wednesday. The ‘Student League’ has been banned under the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009.
Know what was said?
According to the Home Ministry notification, the Bangladesh Student League has been found to be involved in activities that pose a threat to public safety. These activities include serious criminal activities such as murder, torture, harassment on college campuses, seat trading in student dormitories, tender manipulation, rape and sexual harassment.
Innocent people killed
The notification states that there is sufficient evidence that the student organization has been engaged in conspiracy and destructive activities against the state even after the fall of the Awami League government. It said that during the anti-discrimination movement, Bangladesh Student League leaders and activists attacked protesting students and the general public with weapons, killing hundreds of innocent people and endangering the lives of many more.
Protests in Bangladesh
The interim government of Bangladesh has taken this decision at a time when protesters tried to storm the official residence of President Mohammad Shahabuddin and demanded him to step down over his remarks questioning Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. The decision to ban the Awami League is likely to bring about a major change in Bangladesh’s politics. Now the traces of the Awami League are being erased here. The opposition has been accusing this organization of being involved in violent activities.
What did President Mohammad Shahabuddin say
It should also be mentioned here that, President Mohammad Shahabuddin had said in an interview with the Bengali daily ‘Manab Jamin’ last week that he had no documentary evidence that Sheikh Hasina had resigned from the post of Prime Minister before leaving the country amid massive protests led by students in August. In protest against this, the protesters tried to storm the President’s official residence Bangabhaban and are demanding the resignation of Shahabuddin.