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Awami League's student organization Bangladesh Chhatra League has been banned by the interim government. On Wednesday (October 23), a notification was issued in this regard from the Political Wing-2 of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
According to the notification, Bangladesh Awami League's fraternal organization Bangladesh Chhatra League was involved in various public security activities including murder, torture, common room-based oppression, seat trading in dormitories, tender betting, rape and sexual harassment during the last 15 years during the dictatorial regime. Documentary information related to this has been published in all the major media of the country and in some terrorist incidents, the crimes of the leaders and activists of the organization have also been proved in court.
It is also said that during the anti-discrimination student movement since 15 July 2024, the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League killed hundreds of innocent students and persons and endangered the lives of many more people by attacking the protesting students and general public with frenzied and reckless armed attacks. The government has ample evidence that even after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh Chhatra League has been involved in conspiratorial, destructive and provocative activities against the state and various terrorist acts.
The notification also said that the government, under the powers provided in sub-section (1) of section 18 of the 'Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009', banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, a sister organization of Bangladesh Awami League, and the student organization named Bangladesh Chhatra League in Schedule 2 of the said Act. Listed as Prohibited Entity.
The notification also mentioned that this decision will be effective immediately.