Dhaka, May 10 -- Hundreds of demonstrators demanding a ban on the Awami League took to the streets of central Dhaka on Thursday night, paralysing traffic and increasing pressure on the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Shahbagh, a historic intersection known for its political symbolism, has once again become the epicentre of civil resistance. Protesters, vowing to remain until the Awami League is formally dissolved, have erected barricades and chanted slogans such as "Ban Awami League!" in a display of coordinated mobilisation.
The protests are being spearheaded by the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), which has successfully united an unlikely coalition of Islamist and nationalist organisations. T...