Sat May 10 23:47:30 UTC 2025: ## Bangladesh Bans Awami League Pending Trial Over Crackdown

**DHAKA, BANGLADESH** – Bangladesh’s interim government issued a ban on the Awami League, the party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday. The ban, effective immediately, will remain in place until the conclusion of a trial examining the party’s response to mass protests that led to Hasina’s removal from office last year. The government alleges the Awami League used excessive force during the crackdown. The specifics of the allegations and the timeline of the trial remain undisclosed.

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