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 decision to suspend the Awami League’s registration and bar it from participating in the polls is concerning. No matter how serious the allegations against the former prime minister and her party, ...

Sheikh Hasina fled the country after a mass uprising against her government, but the party she led remained a factor in ...

The Commission’s decision, announced on Monday, came shortly after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a formal directive ...

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

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jatiya Party, Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BaSaD) and Gono Odhikar Parishad have expressed mixed reactions.

Bangladesh has banned the Awami League and its affiliates under the Anti-Terrorism Act till the trial of party leaders and ...

This decision was made after discussions with all parties. There was global support for banning the Awami League. Since the announcement, the entire nation has breathed a sigh of relief,” he said ...

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 ...

Days after the interim government of Bangladesh banned the oldest political party of the country, the Awami League, India on ...