Published: 12:08 AM, 16 July 2026
Courts will decide Awami League's fate: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the future of Awami League should be determined by the courts as the government does not support banning any political party through executive orders.
He came up with the remarks while addressing an event on the July Uprising organised by the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University.
Salahuddin Ahmed said, "We do not believe it is right to ban the politics of any political party through an executive order."
"The freedom and democratic aspirations achieved through the 2024 mass uprising can only be protected if people from all walks of life remain united against any attempt to revive fascism," he said.
Reaffirming the government's position on prosecuting ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Salahuddin said there would be no opportunity for her to surrender on special terms.
He said the interim government had formally sought her extradition under the existing treaty and that she would be arrested upon her return to Bangladesh to face trial and the implementation of any court verdict.
The minister also said arrest warrants had been issued through Interpol against several former ministers, lawmakers and officials who fled abroad, adding that former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed had already been arrested.
The programme was chaired by JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib and moderated by its General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir.
The welcome address was delivered by Nahiduzzaman Shipon, General Secretary of JCD Dhaka University unit.
BNP Joint Secretary General Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel attended the event as the special guest, alongside other leaders of the student organisation. The programme concluded with prayers for those killed during the July mass uprising.
