Interim govt decides to lift ban on Jamaat, gazette soon

The interim government in Bangladesh has decided to lift the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir. This reverses the previous Awami League government’s decision to ban these organizations as political entities under the Anti-Terrorism Act-2009 on August 1. The ban cancellation is awaiting approval from the law ministry. This follows Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister on August 5 amid mass protests against her government. READ FULL