“Interim govt in Bangladesh says no evidence of involvement of Jamaat-e-Islami in violence, lifts ban”, Opindia, August 28, 2024:
“In an expected move, the interim govt in Bangladesh today officially lifted the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir. The public security division of the home ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday, as per reports. Notably, the Muhammed Yunus led government already has pro-Jamaat ministers, called advisors.
The gazette notification said that no specific evidence was been found that Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir and its associate bodies were involved in violence. The government believes Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir and its associate bodies are not engaged in violent activities, the home ministry said.
Jamaat-e-Islam and the Chhatra Shibir were banned by the Sheikh Hassina government on 1 August, at the peak of the students moment and days before her govt fell and she fled to India. The notification banning Jamaat, Chhatra Shibir and their affiliated organisations were issued by the Awami government under section 18(1) of the Anti Terrorism Act……”
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