Jamaat, Shibir to be banned, 14-party meeting decides

Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League-led alliance has decided to ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, citing intelligence reports, accused these groups of recent sabotage and attacks. The government plans to finalize the ban soon, aimed at upholding the spirit of the liberation war. Jamaat’s registration was previously revoked by the election commission following a tribunal verdict. Prothom alo