Hasnat, Sarjis file 2 writ seeking cancellation of past 3 elections, suspension of AL's political activities
"There is no mention in the petitions of banning the party or prohibiting its registration," wrote Hasnat on his Facebook
Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, have filed two writ petitions with the High Court.
The first writ seeks cancellation of the last three elections of the Awami League and asked why the benefits obtained illegally should not be returned, wrote Hasnat on his Facebook page.
The second petition seeks to know why they should not be barred from all political activities until a verdict is reached in the first case.
"There is no mention of banning the party or prohibiting its registration in the petitions," Hasnat clarified.
They filed the petition this morning (28 October), confirmed Senior Lawyer Advocate Ahsanul Karim.
A hearing on the petitions will be held in a High Court division bench later this week.
This latest petition follows a prior application filed in August, which called for a full ban on the AL but it was subsequently rejected by a High Court dual bench headed by Justice AKM Asaduzzaman on 1 September.
On 23 October, the interim government imposed a ban on AL's student wing, the Bangladesh Chhatra League, citing provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Formed on 23 June 1949, the Awami League has been facing mounting challenges after its President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country following a student-led uprising on 5 August.