October 29, 2024 5:16 PM

Bangladesh: writ seeking suspension of Awami League and ten other parties’ activities withdrawn

In Bangladesh, a writ petition seeking to ban the political activities of 11 parties, including the Bangladesh Awami League and the Jatiya Party, was withdrawn on Tuesday. The petition, which had also called for the 10th, 11th, and 12th national elections of Bangladesh to be declared illegal, was dismissed at the High Court on Tuesday, reports United News of Bangladesh (UNB). The lawyer for the petitioners informed the court that his clients no longer wished to proceed with the two writs. Subs...