Writ seeks ban on Awami League, cancellation of its registration

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking the ban on Bangladesh Awami League and cancellation of its registration as a political party for killing mass people indiscriminately.

Arifur Rahman Murad Bhuiyan, executive director of rights group Sarda Society, filed the writ on Monday (August 19).

In the writ, it has been sought to rename all the institutions across the country which were named after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Additionally, the petitioner also pleaded for allowing minimum three years time for the incumbent interim government to carry out the reform, transfer all the contractual appointments made during the past Awami League government, and repatriate Tk 11 lakh crore laundered abroad.

The writ petition will be heard in the High Court bench led by Justice KM Asaduzzaman.