Awami League's student wing is banned under anti-terror act

DHAKA

: Bangladesh's

interim government

issued a gazette notification on Wednesday outlawing

Awami League

's student wing under the

Anti-Terrorism Act

, 2009, in a move seen as acquiescing to

Jamaat-e-Islami

and pro-Jamaat student leaders.
The home ministry said the ban on

Bangladesh Chhatra League

takes effect immediately, citing its alleged involvement in violent actions and intimidation of students and other civilians.

Some Dhaka University students brought out a celebratory procession after Bangladesh Chhatra League, founded by the country's first President

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

in 1948, was declared a banned outfit. Awami League is yet to comment.
Political insiders said law adviser

Asif Nazrul

, information and broadcasting adviser

Nahid Islam

, and sports adviser Asif Mahmud were among those within the interim government who pushed for the ban. This was also part of the five demands of students who staged demonstrations Tuesday.