India, April 8 -- Bangladesh Parliament passes Anti-Terrorism Amendment Bill, upholds ban on Awami League activities

Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 8 (ANI): The Bangladesh Parliament on Wednesday approved the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, incorporating provisions to prohibit the activities of individuals or entities involved in terrorist activities. An ordinance was earlier issued during the tenure of the interim government.

The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament in the afternoon without any changes to the content of the original ordinance.

Through this ordinance, amendments were made to the existing Anti-Terrorism Act, under which the interim government had decided to ban all activities of the Bangladesh Awami Leag...