Dhaka, May 12 -- The Awami League (AL), once Bangladesh's most influential political party, is set to be formally banned today (Monday, 12 May) under sweeping anti-terror legislation enacted by the interim government.
Following the publication of the ban in the official gazette, the Election Commission (EC) will initiate procedures to cancel the party's registration, effectively disqualifying it from participating in the forthcoming national elections.
The deregistration process will be carried out under Section 90H (1)(b) of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972, which stipulates that a party declared unlawful by the government must forfeit its status. Additionally, Section 90C (1)(3) prevents any banned political entity fro...