The interim government has no plans to ban Awami League, said Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus, who said this at a meeting with the delegation of the International Crisis Group on Thursday.
Dr. state guest house Yamuna. In a meeting with the delegation led by Comfort Iro, Professor Yunus said that the interim government is committed to holding elections within the stipulated time and the polling will not be postponed due to any demand.
The chief adviser said the government has set two possible deadlines for the election and the due date will not be changed, he said, explaining this. Political parties want a limited number of reforms before the elections, and elections will be held in December this year. If the larger reform process is needed, the elections will be held in June next year, he said, adding that there is no reason to change the election date, and he insisted that the upcoming elections will be free and fair.
Regarding the political party Awami League, Professor Yunus said, ‘The interim government has no plans to ban Awami League. However, the leaders of the party who are accused of murder and crimes against humanity, including crimes against humanity, will be tried in the court of Bangladesh.’
Professor Muhammad Yunus said that based on the report of the United Nations Information Research Mission, the potential crime during the July coup d'état The government has not canceled the case against the Awami League leaders in the International Criminal Court (ICC), Hague, which is still on the discussion table, he said.
The Chief Adviser said the National Consensus Commission had started a dialogue with the political parties on Thursday, with a plan to finalize and sign the July charter to give guidance on the government's policy.
The International Crisis Group officials praised the arrest of Rohingya rebel leader Ataullah as a positive sign of the government's commitment to maintaining peace and stability, stressing that the government needs more effective communication with the Arakan Army, which controls large parts of Rakhine State, said Dhaka is working to accelerate the relief aid for the Rohingya refugees and hopes to draw global attention to the Rohingya crisis through the upcoming UN special conference.
Dr. Comfort Ero International Crisis Group assured assistance against Bangladesh and the interim government in dealing with the spread of misinformation.
Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed his desire to build strong relations with India, but expressed regret that a large part of the anti-Bangladesh campaign was coming from the Indian media.
