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Political party

Awami League

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Type

Political party, founded in 1949; Sheikh Hasina’s party

Status

Its activities were banned on 10 May 2025 until the trial of the party and its leaders is completed; barred from the February 2026 election

Appears on

After the uprising: the ban, the election and the plot case

Connections (3)

• Muhammad Yunus / His interim cabinet banned its activities, 10 May 2025 / Awami League
  • The interim cabinet headed by Muhammad Yunus banned the party under the Anti-Terrorism Act until the trial of the party and its leadership over the deaths of protesters is completed, the law affairs adviser Asif Nazrul said. The Awami League dismissed the decision as illegitimate: “All decisions of the illegal government are illegal.”11 May 2025 · Al Jazeera · Bangladesh bans activities of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s party
• Sheikh Hasina / Leader of / Awami League
  • Al Jazeera describes the Awami League as the party of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who it says ruled Bangladesh for 15 years and has lived in exile in India since 5 August 2024.11 May 2025 · Al Jazeera · Bangladesh bans activities of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s party
• Awami League / Banned from taking part in / General election, February 2026
  • Al Jazeera reports that Hasina’s Awami League was banned from participating in the election.17 Feb 2026 · Al Jazeera · Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Bangladesh prime minister