September 16, 2024 4:46 PM

Bangladesh: Government bans Jamaat-e-Islami and its students wing on allegations of terrorism

In Bangladesh, the government on Thursday banned Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, its student wing Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir and all its associate bodies as political parties and organizations. The Home Ministry of Bangladesh issued a notification banning Jamaat and Shibir under Section 18 (1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 in the afternoon. The notification will become effective immediately. According to the gazette notification, the government has substantial evidence that Bangladesh Jam...