Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. File Photo

DHAKA, May 11, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said democratic world will never speak in favour of brazenly murderous, anti-democratic and corrupt Awami League (AL) as its activities are banned by the interim government. 

"I don't believe the world will lament over banning AL's activities," he told BSS responding to a question over the reaction of the international community to the ban on AL's activities.

Alam said this ban was necessary to protect national security and sovereignty, ensure the safety of July Movement activists, and safeguard plaintiffs and witnesses of the International Crimes Tribunal.

"We have seen that entire political parties -- not just their activities -- have been banned even in western democracies for crimes against humanity and for acting against core national interests," he said. 

Germany and Italy banned Nazi and fascist parties after the Second World War (WW2), the press secretary said, adding that in Spain and Belgium, some political parties were banned for secessionist activities. 

He mentioned that the UNHCHR report demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that AL, its leadership and partymen, and its affiliated organisations participated in heinous crimes against humanity.

Moreover, he said, this party caused wholesale destruction of democracy and the electoral process in Bangladesh. 

Alam said the AL's leaders and supporters looted the banks dry and siphoned off colossal amounts of funds abroad. 

He said there is nobody in the democratic world who will speak in favour of such a brazenly murderous, anti-democratic and corrupt party. 

"Therefore, we don't anticipate any adverse international reaction to the ban on AL's activities," the press secretary said.