Bangladesh

The Awami League has officially rejected the new law banning the party, calling it an attack on political pluralism. The party warned that public support cannot be suppressed by legal force.

In a 4:30 a.m. operation, DB police detained former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. She had been in hiding since the August 5 government fall. Rights groups now call for legal transparency.

An Awami League leader was killed in Sitakunda hours after the party ban, raising concerns over political violence and democratic space.

Bangladesh seeks energy support from India, but criticism grows over Dhaka’s failure to raise key political and water-sharing issues.

Bangladesh’s parliament has passed a sweeping anti-terror amendment, solidifying the ban on the Awami League and raising concerns over democracy and political pluralism.