Can Bangladesh’s Awami League survive election ban, ex-PM Hasina’s exile?
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In Bangladesh, the Awami League, the party that ruled for 15 years under Sheikh Hasina, has been banned from participating in the upcoming February 12th parliamentary election. This follows a student-led uprising in 2024 that ousted Hasina and forced her into exile. Hasina was subsequently sentenced to death in absentia by a tribunal for her role in the deaths of over 1,400 people during protests. The Awami League's political activities are prohibited, leaving its supporters uncertain about the future. The election marks the first since Hasina's removal, and voters, including long-time Awami League supporters, express apathy and fear potential repercussions regardless of whether they vote or not.
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AI-ExtractedLifelong Awami League voter feels little enthusiasm over the election after the party he supported had been banned.
Under Hasina’s rule, the Jamaat-e-Islami party was banned and some of its leaders were executed.
Bangladesh is scheduled to vote in its first parliamentary election since Hasina’s ouster on February 12.
Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia for her role in the killing of more than 1,400 people during protests.
Awami League was banned from all political activities after a student-led uprising in 2024.
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