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Bangladesh government cracks down on Awami League supporters marking Sheikh Hasina's birthday
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Bangladesh government cracks down on Awami League supporters marking Sheikh Hasina's birthday

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Bangladesh authorities suppressed Awami League activists celebrating former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's birthday in Dhaka, detaining hundreds and raiding the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal office after 'Joy Bangla' slogans were reported, with officials warning against destabilization attempts.

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Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, lives in exile after her government was removed. Her Awami League party is currently banned, and public displays of support for her are treated as illegal by the authorities.

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DHAKA: The Tarique Rahman govt on Saturday came down heavily on supporters of the Awami League, whose activities are banned, after several hundred party activists were seen in Dhaka's Dhanmondi marking party chief and former PM Sheikh Hasina's birthday with dance, colour-throwing and fireworks. State minister for information and broadcasting YasserKhan Choudhury said any attempt to destabilise the country would be dealt with sternly. "The anarchist Sheikh Hasina is plotting to return to the country in Dec to destabilise it once again. We say: do not wait until Dec -- come right now. Be warned; do not attempt to cause instability. No one will be spared," he said while addressing a rally outside Dhaka. Meanwhile, police on Saturday afternoon raided in Dhaka's Gulistan the central office of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD), where nearly 400 people were present. Several people were detained. Mohammad Akter Hossain, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's media and public relations division, said police launched the operation after receiving information that "Joy Bangla" slogans had been chanted inside the JaSaD office.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Authorities will continue to suppress Awami League activities and detain supporters

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Protests or symbolic acts of support for Sheikh Hasina may increase despite bans

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • What specific legal basis exists for banning Awami League activities?
  • Are there plans for Sheikh Hasina's return to Bangladesh in December as claimed by the government?
  • What charges, if any, will be filed against those detained in the Gulistan raid?

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PeopleSheikh HasinaTarique RahmanYasserKhan ChoudhuryMohammad Akter Hossain
OrganizationsAwami LeagueBangladesh Nationalist PartyJatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD)Bangladesh government
PlacesBangladeshDhakaDhanmondiGulistan
Topicstarique rahmanawami leaguedhakadhanmondigulistanjatiya samajtantrik dal
This article was originally published by Times of India.

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