Ahead of Hasina court verdict, son warns of Bangladesh violence if party ban stays

The party’s registration was suspended in May after the interim government banned its political activities, citing national security threats and war crime investigations into senior party leaders.

The son and adviser of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday that supporters of her Awami League would block February’s national election if a ban on the party was not lifted, warning that protests could escalate into violence.