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Business Standard
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Bangladesh's ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's son Joy takes US citizenship: Report
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has reportedly acquired a United States passport. He took the US citizenship oath in Washington, DC and received his citizenship certificate on Saturday, Bangladesh Pratidin reported. "Sajeeb Wazed Joy took the oath of US citizenship at the US Citizenship Centre in Washington, DC and received his citizenship certificate on Saturday. After receiving the certificate, he also applied for a passport", the daily Bangladesh Pratidin reported. "A total of 22 individuals from various countries participated in the oath-taking ceremony. Among them, three were Bangladeshi origin, including Joy. He brought a lawyer with him. Among the three Bangladeshis, Joy was the second, who has taken the oath", it added. Muhammad Ali Arafat, an Awami League leader and former State Minister for Information, said, "Since Sajeeb Wazed Joy's Bangladeshi passport, which he used to travel with, was illegally revoked by Yunus's illegitimate government. Under this circumstance, he had to obtain a US passport". Arafat said that a green card does not allow a person to travel outside the US, and Sajeeb Wazed Joy needed a passport to travel outside the US. "A green card does not allow to travel outside the US. Joy needed a passport to travel outside the US or visit his mother. In the current situation, he had to get a US passport", Arafat said. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power in a student-led uprising in August last year. Hasina fled to India an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was formed. Earlier on May 10, the Bangladesh interim government banned the Awami League, the oldest political party in the country. The press release said that the decision was made to safeguard national security and sovereignty. "The Advisory Council meeting discussed the need to protect the country's security and sovereignty, the security of the leaders and activists of the July Movement, and the protection of the plaintiffs and witnesses of the International Crimes Tribunal until the trial of the Bangladesh Awami League and its leaders is completed A decision has been taken to ban all activities of the Awami League, including in cyberspace, under the Anti-Terrorism Act," the statement said.
India Gazette
15-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Bangladesh's former PM Sheikh Hasina's son Joy takes US citizenship: Report
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 15 (ANI): Bangladesh's former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has reportedly acquired a United States passport. He took the US citizenship oath in Washington, DC and received his citizenship certificate on Saturday, Bangladesh Pratidin reported. 'Sajeeb Wazed Joy took the oath of US citizenship at the US Citizenship Centre in Washington, DC and received his citizenship certificate on Saturday. After receiving the certificate, he also applied for a passport', the daily Bangladesh Pratidin reported. 'A total of 22 individuals from various countries participated in the oath-taking ceremony. Among them, three were Bangladeshi origin, including Joy. He brought a lawyer with him. Among the three Bangladeshis, Joy was the second, who has taken the oath', it added. Muhammad Ali Arafat, an Awami League leader and former State Minister for Information, said, 'Since Sajeeb Wazed Joy's Bangladeshi passport, which he used to travel with, was illegally revoked by Yunus's illegitimate government. Under this circumstance, he had to obtain a US passport'. Arafat said that a green card does not allow a person to travel outside the US, and Sajeeb Wazed Joy needed a passport to travel outside the US. 'A green card does not allow to travel outside the US. Joy needed a passport to travel outside the US or visit his mother. In the current situation, he had to get a US passport', Arafat said. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power in a student-led uprising in August last year. Hasina fled to India an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was formed. Earlier on May 10, the Bangladesh interim government banned the Awami League, the oldest political party in the country. The press release said that the decision was made to safeguard national security and sovereignty. 'The Advisory Council meeting discussed the need to protect the country's security and sovereignty, the security of the leaders and activists of the July Movement, and the protection of the plaintiffs and witnesses of the International Crimes Tribunal until the trial of the Bangladesh Awami League and its leaders is completed A decision has been taken to ban all activities of the Awami League, including in cyberspace, under the Anti-Terrorism Act,' the statement said. (ANI)
India Gazette
14-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Awami League activities banned to protect national security of Bangladesh, says Chief Adviser's Press Secretary
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 14 (ANI): Bangladesh has banned Awami League, the oldest and one of the largest political parties of the country, to protect the national security and sovereignty, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser said late on Tuesday. 'We have witnessed how Awami League completely destroyed our democratic fabric, severely squeezed our political space and compromised our sovereignty during its 15-year-long tyrannical and kleptocratic rule. The wounds caused by the crimes against humanity perpetrated by this party are still fresh,' Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, told the reporters, responding to India's comments on banning Awami League activities. 'I have already said that the ban on activities of this party is necessary to protect national security and sovereignty, ensure the safety of July Movement activists, and safeguard plaintiffs and witnesses of the International Crimes Tribunal', he added. 'As for elections, we recall how the Awami League repeatedly resorted to grossly farcical elections and caused irreparable damage to our electoral processes and institutions. We are engaged in a reform process to rebuild our democratic system', Alam said. 'Elections are entirely our internal matter. We urge all to respect the sovereign will of our people in matters relating to elections', he said. Earlier on the day, India's Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, expressed concern over the ban on Awami League activities. 'The ban on the Awami League without due process is a concerning development. As a democracy, India is naturally concerned at curtailment of democratic freedoms and shrinking political space', Jaiswal said. 'We strongly support the early holding of free, fair and inclusive elections in Bangladesh', India's spokesperson added. The United States also opposed the ban on Awami League activities. 'We are aware that the interim government has banned the Awami League from all political activities until a special tribunal for the party and its leaders concludes. We do not support any one political party in Bangladesh over another,' said Thomas Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, to the U.S. Department of State. 'We support a free and democratic process as well as fair and transparent legal processes for all individuals. We urge all countries, including Bangladesh, to respect the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association for all,' Pigott told the reporters, replying to a question during the Department Press Briefing on May 13, 2025. Notably, the Bangladesh interim government on Saturday took a decision to ban all activities of the Awami League, including in cyberspace, under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Awami League, was ousted from power in a student-led uprising on August last year. Hasina fled to India. An interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was formed. (ANI)
The Independent
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's party barred from contesting elections
Bangladesh 's election commission has suspended the registration of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina 's party, effectively blocking the Awami League from contesting polls. The move comes days after the interim government of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus banned all activities of the former ruling party, citing national security threats and a war crimes investigation into hundreds of deaths during the agitation that toppled Ms Hasina last year. The former prime minister, who fled to neighbouring India after her rule collapsed, remains in exile. She is wanted in over 100 cases related to the killings of the protesters. 'With the home ministry's ban on all activities of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations, the election commission has decided to suspend the party's registration,' the federal body's secretary, Akhtar Ahmed, announced on Monday. Asif Nazrul, law affairs adviser to the interim administration, said earlier on Saturday they had decided to ban Awami League's activities online and elsewhere under the antiterrorism law. 'This decision is aimed at ensuring national security and sovereignty, protection of activists of the July movement and plaintiffs and witnesses involved in the tribunal proceedings,' he said. The Awami League, which ruled Bangladesh for over 20 years until Ms Hasina's ouster, is now barred from contesting elections. This means there's now a comprehensive ban on all forms of activities of the Awami League and its affiliates, including publications, media appearances, online and social media campaigns, processions, meetings, rallies, and conferences. The restrictions will stay in place until the International Crimes Tribunal concludes ongoing proceedings against the party's leaders and activists. After her ouster, Ms Hasina and several top Awami League leaders were charged with murder. The dramatic decision to ban the Awami League followed mass protests in the capital Dhaka on Saturday where thousands of people, including backers of a political party formed by students who led last year's agitation, issued an ultimatum to the interim rulers to outlaw Ms Hasina's party by that night. On Monday, the interim rulers said the ban on Awami League's activities did not infringe upon the freedom of expression of any individual or political entity, according to the Dhaka Tribune. In February, the UN human rights office estimated that as many as 1,400 people could have been killed during the agitation that toppled her government. Another former prime minister, Khaleda Zia, returned to Bangladesh earlier this month after nearly four months of medical treatment in London, intensifying calls for the interim government to announce elections. Ms Zia had been jailed for several years during her rival's rule. Mr Yunus has hinted that elections may be delayed until 2026. Speaking in a national broadcast last December to mark the 53rd anniversary of Bangladesh's independence, Mr Yunus said 'election dates could be fixed by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026'. Pressure has been mounting on Mr Yunus to set an election date for the country of nearly 170 million people. The interim leader has earlier called the task of restoring democracy in the country 'extremely tough'.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Awami League activities banned under Anti-Terrorism Act
DHAKA: Amid ongoing demonstrations by NCP supporters and certain Islamic parties, the council of advisers, in a special meeting on Saturday, decided to ban all activities of the Awami League - including in cyberspace - under the Anti-Terrorism Act, until the trial of the Bangladesh Awami League and its leaders in the International Crimes Tribunal is completed. Congratulations! You have successfully cast your vote Login to view result Briefing reporters, law adviser Asif Nazrul said the decision was taken to protect the security and sovereignty of the country, the safety of leaders and activists of the July Movement, and the protection of plaintiffs and witnesses involved in the ICT. The relevant circular will be issued on the next working day, he added after the marathon meeting chaired by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus . The meeting also approved an amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act. According to the amendment, the ICTs will be empowered to punish any political party and its affiliates.
