Security personnel stand guard in front of the Bangabhaban, the residence and workplace of President Mohammed Shahabuddin after protesters demanded the resignation of Shahabuddin in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh’s interim government has officially banned the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party, declaring it a "terrorist organisation".
This move comes in response to escalating demands from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, which outlined five key demands, including the abolishment of the current constitution, the removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, and the dissolution of the BCL.
