Juba League, Swechchhasebak League to be banned: Asif Mahmud

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, has announced that the Awami League's affiliated organizations—Juba League and Swechchhasebak League—are set to be banned.

He made the announcement in a Facebook post at 10:44 pm on Thursday (May 8).

The adviser’s post came amid a protest staged by leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP), led by Hasnat Abdullah, in front of the Chief Adviser’s residence, Jamuna, demanding a ban on the Awami League.

In his Facebook post, Asif Mahmud wrote, “The Awami League's associate organizations—Jubo League and Swechchhasebak League—are going to be banned. The process began about a week ago, all formalities have been completed, and it is now at the final stage.”

He further stated, “Ensuring the banning and political eradication of the genocidal Awami League and its associate organizations is the commitment of the July uprising.”