Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh's former ruling group, the Awami League (AL), on Thursday, urged its leaders, activists, and supporters to remain alert against the "conspiracies" of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus- led interim Govt, and its shadow "accomplices," as the now-banned faction has launched its "Dhaka Lockdown" demonstrations, throughout the capital.

The AL programme comes, as Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) announced the schedule of delivering its verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which will be passed on November 17.

Stating that the demonstrations were the group's protest against the "illegitimate occupying force" of CA Yunus and his interim govt, the party called on its supporters to ensure that ...