Bangladesh’s interim government has officially banned the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party, declaring it a "terrorist organisation".

New Delhi faces pressure from Dhaka after Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant for ousted PM Sheikh Hasina. Residing in India, she is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity.

Bangladesh's law adviser asserts that India must extradite Sheikh Hasina under the existing treaty, following arrest warrants issued by the tribunal.

The interim government invoked Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009, to outlaw the Chhatra League of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League party.

Bangladesh's interim government banned ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League party's student organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The BCL was founded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on January 4,

The government said the move has been taken in view of the organisation’s alleged involvement in the killings and destructive and terrorist activities, both directly and through incitement, during the July riots.

The Bangladesh government has banned the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, citing its involvement in murder, torture, rape, and terrorism. The ban follows violent attacks on students and public by BCL members since the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement's launch,