The move comes after the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus banned all activities of Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act after days of protests.

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year.

The Ministry of External Affairs has expressed concern over the recent ban on Bangladesh’s Awami League under a revised anti-terrorism law, calling it a troubling development that undermines democratic freedoms.