Bangladesh government has decided to ban Jamaat-e-Islami. Recently, the government announced this after quota related protests across the country. Sheikh Hasina government has accused the fundamentalist party of taking advantage of the movement. At least 150 people were killed in the protests, and public property was extensively damaged.
The decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami was taken in a meeting of the 14-party alliance led by Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League. During the meeting, allegedly allied parties also appealed to ban the radical party. For example, this is a political party, which is considered fundamentalist in Bangladesh. This political party is included in the supporting parties of former PM Khaleda Zia.
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Jamaat was established in undivided India
Bangladesh Law Minister Anisul Haq had announced the ban on Jamaat on Tuesday and an executive order in this regard was issued on Wednesday. Jamaat-e-Islami was founded in 1941 in undivided India under British rule. Hasina government alleges that the students involved in the protests have rejected the allegations that they were involved in violence.
Legal aspects will be examined!
Law Minister Anisul Haq said that there is evidence that student units of Jamaat and BNP (Khalida Zia’s party) were involved in protests across the country, who carried out violence. Awami League has said that before banning Jamaat-Shibir (Student Wing), it will thoroughly examine all the legal aspects, so that any possible legal loopholes can be avoided.
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In a historic judgment on August 1, 2013, the Bangladesh High Court had declared Jamaat’s registration with the Election Commission illegal. After this, the Jamaat appealed to the Appellate Division and the registration was canceled in 2018.