Yunus govt says it is 'considering demand to ban' the party on charges of 'dictatorship & terrorist activities', amid pressure from new student-run National Citizen Party & Islamist groups.
National Citizens’ Party, floated by student leaders who led anti-Hasina stir, also aims to draft new constitution for Bangladesh. Hasina has accused its leaders of ‘taking power illegally’.
In a virtual meet with widows of 4 policemen killed in July uprising, the ex-Bangladesh PM said that Yunus & others responsible for the killings would be brought to justice ‘on Bangla soil’.
The 100-page report says the former govt orchestrated brutal response to protests, using live ammunition & excessive force, with Hasina asking officials to ‘kill & hide protesters’ bodies’.
The operation involves participation by multiple security forces of Bangladesh. Over 1,300 detained in 2 days after launch. Experts hope Yunus doesn’t set precedent of legal overreach.
Closely mirroring the Awami League’s protest programmes, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced a series of rallies across all 64 districts of Bangladesh.
In an emotional address, the ousted PM calls Bangabandhu Museum, once the residence of her father Sheikh Mujibur, as 'last remaining history', labels Muhammad Yunus 'dishonest hypocrite'.
In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.
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