Bdbusinessdaily.com – A judicial challenge to one of the most sweeping political restrictions imposed in recent Bangladesh history is now before the High Court. A writ petition, confirmed by Deputy Attorney General Nur Mohammad Azmi on 7 September, questions whether a government notification that froze every public activity of the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliated bodies was issued within the lawful powers of the state. The case, expected to draw close attention from legal circles and political observers alike, pits executive authority against fundamental rights to political expression and association.

The instrument at the centre of the dispute is a notification dated 12 May 2025, promulgated by the Public Security Division of the Home Ministry. In effect, it declared that all activities of the Awami League, together with its affiliated, associate, and fraternal organisations, would be prohibited until the International Crimes Tribunal completes its trials against the party’s leaders…