A group of people injured during last year's July uprising staged a sit-in protest at Dhaka’s busy Shahbagh intersection on Sunday morning, demanding justice and a formal ban on the Awami League (AL).
The demonstration disrupted the normal traffic flow in the area, causing inconvenience to commuters, especially those heading towards hospitals for medical care.
This protest came a day after the government announced its decision to suspend all the AL activities, including offline and online, under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The ban will remain in place until the International Crimes Tribunal completes the trial of the party and its leaders.
Officials said the relevant gazette notification will be issued on the next working day.
The sit-in is led by members of the National Citizen Party (NCP), who have been mobilising in recent days to push for the ban, citing the AL's involvement in the killings during the July uprising.