Awami League

Dhaka to Dorchester: Hasina-era officials disposing UK assets amid probe in Bangladesh, says report

A year after the uprising in Bangladesh toppled the country's PM Sheikh Hasina, a report suggested that Hasina-era officials have conducted several property transactions in the UK in a bid to save their assets from the Dhaka courts

Bangladesh in turmoil: Conflicting claims put army’s role under scrutiny after deadly Gopalganj clashes

Bangladesh Army's role comes under major scrutiny after conflicting claims emerge over what exactly happened in the deadly Gopalganj clashes

Is Bangladesh's Jamaat setting up BNP for a ban before polls?

Jamaat-e-Islami appears to be strategically isolating its long-time ally, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party

'We are living like prisoners': Hasina's Awami League workers fear for life & liberty under Yunus govt

Bangladesh has been in turmoil for about a year. It began with a student agitation against quota in jobs. It ousted Hasina and brought Yunus to run the government. How has it been for Bangladesh? A political functionary speaks to Firstpost’s Bhagyasree Sengupta

Bangladesh: Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s ‘March for Khilafat’ turns violent as police disperse protesters with tear gas

Hundreds of activists of the banned militant group Hizb-ut-Tahrir chanting “Khilafat, Khilafat” gathered for the ‘March for Khilafat’ procession at the Baitul Mukarram Mosque after Friday prayers, defying police barricades.

To ban or not to ban Sheikh Hasina party, Bangladesh is in a fix

Bangladesh interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is in fix over Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party's inclusion in politics and elections as it continues to face growing pressure from political parties in the country to hold early polls

Why Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League could be banned in Bangladesh and why it matters

The interim government in Bangladesh, headed by Muhammad Yunus, has banned Awami League’s student wing, the Bangladesh Chhatra League, alleging that the organisation has engaged in violent activities. Some believe that this could lead to the eventual banning of Sheikh Hasina’s party, which is already struggling to survive with most of its leaders fleeing the country

Bangladesh: Yunus govt bans Hasina party’s student wing under terror law, a pro-Jamaat move

Bangladesh interim government officially banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party citing its history of serious misconduct over the past 15 years, including violence, harassment, and exploitation of public resources 

Awami League leaders killed and detained: Is this the end of Sheikh Hasina’s party?

In the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s abrupt exit from Bangladesh, her party leaders have been at the receiving end of the protesters’ anger. Reports say that 29 members of the Awami League have died in the ensuing protests, while some others have been detained. In such circumstances, the question many are asking is if the country’s oldest party will be able to ride the storm?

Sheikh Hasina's historic victory: A big boost for India-Bangladesh ties

Bangladesh and India stand on the threshold of togetherness of time. The commonalities are clear as are future objectives