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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh is scheduled to announce on Thursday the date of its verdict in the case against Hasina
Students chant slogans near a vandalised mural of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during a protest demanding accountability and trial against her, near Dhaka University. (File pic/Reuters)
Bangladesh’s Awami League has announced a nationwide daylong lockdown on Thursday, urging citizens from all walks of life to participate in the programme.
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh is scheduled to announce on Thursday the date of its verdict in the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder, related to the July 2024 uprising.
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The country remains on high alert amid rising tensions, with security forces, including the army and police, deployed at airports and key installations across Bangladesh.
Speaking to News18, former Bangladesh Minister and Awami League leader Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel said, “Our objective was to show the Yunus regime that the people are no longer with his cronies through a non-cooperation movement. Across the country—not just in Dhaka—people have already responded. They are staying indoors and boycotting everything associated with this illegal, murderous regime. The capital is already deserted. So yes, we have achieved our objective. They wanted to malign us by suggesting we would incite violence, but people have responded peacefully and overwhelmingly by joining the government boycott.”
Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Choudhury told reporters after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Law and Order at the Secretariat, “We have stepped up our patrols, and security at key points of interest has been strengthened. Street-side fuel sales have also been stopped.”
The Awami League’s ongoing movement is being seen as a crucial political moment for the party, which aims to demonstrate its strength despite many of its senior leaders being in exile. Party insiders believe public frustration with the current political situation will translate into strong support for the movement.
Over the past few months, Sheikh Hasina has been addressing her party workers virtually, asserting that she will return to Bangladesh when participatory democracy is restored.
According to Awami League insiders, the party now has nothing to lose, making this movement a particularly significant effort to reassert its political presence.
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November 12, 2025, 21:04 IST
News world Bangladesh On High Alert As Awami League Calls Nationwide Lockdown Ahead Of Sheikh Hasina Verdict
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