Banned-Awami-League

At 9:57 pm on November 8, a message was posted from the WhatsApp number of Superintendent of Police Mohammad Jahangir Alam to a certain individual. The message read, "Assalamu Alaikum Sir. Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu. Sir, best wishes. I will carry the slogan of Joy Bangla to the last drop of my blood. Sir, December is a life-or-death gamble. The people will descend on the streets like bees. In 1996, at my father's direction for a caretaker government, inspired by Bangabandhu's ideals, I took to...

The procession by the activities banned Awami League in Gulshan, Dhaka has prompted the government to reassess the situation. Questions have arisen over how the party’s leaders and activists managed to gather in the important area surrounded by the Prime Minister’s residence, embassies and diplomats’ residences. Discussions are also underway over possible failures in intelligence surveillance and law enforcement. The issue of such activities by the activities banned Awami League and banne...