Writ seeks ban on Awami League
The petition demanded a minimum three-year term for the interim government to implement necessary reforms
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court today (19 August), seeking the cancellation of the Bangladesh Awami League's registration as a political party and a ban on it by executive order.
On behalf of human rights organisation SARDA Society, its executive director Arifur Rahman Murad Bhuiyan filed the writ, citing the indiscriminate killing of students during the quota reform movement.
The writ also sought the High Court's directive to rename institutions bearing Sheikh Hasina's name.
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The petition sought a minimum three-year term for the interim government to implement necessary reforms.
Furthermore, it called for the repatriation of Tk11 lakh crore allegedly smuggled out of the country and the removal of officials hired on contract during the Awami League administration.
Petitioner Arifur Rahman Murad Bhuiyan told the reporters that the petition includes these demands and a corresponding ruling has been sought.
He mentioned that the bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam may hear the writ this week.
The cabinet secretary, secretary of the president's office public department, Anti-Corruption Commission chairman, law secretary, Election Commission secretary, secretary of the Bank and Financial Institutions Department, National Board of Revenue chairman, the Bangladesh Bank governor, BFIU head, and coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have been made respondent in the writ.
