Dhaka, May 9 -- Several political parties and groups in Bangladesh, including the National Citizens Party, Jamaat-e-Islami, and others, have been holding protests outside the residence of Bangladesh's Chief Advisor to the Interim Government, Muhammad Yunus, demanding a ban on the Awami League.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power in a mass uprising on August 5 last year. Hasina fled to India, and an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was formed.

Almost all Awami League leaders and workers are currently in hiding. Bangladesh's former President and Awami League's veteran leader, Abdul Hamid, flew to Bangkok with his wife and brother-in-law on Thursday.

The protests that began ...