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Bangladesh Deploys Troops for Awami Anniversary After Hasina Death Sentence

6/23/2026

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Bangladesh ordered troops to guard the Awami League’s founding anniversary after a week-long military withdrawal.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said troops were deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Faridpur and Gopalganj until June 30 based on intelligence to prevent sabotage.
Authorities warned that Awami League supporters might hold processions despite a ban.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in 2024, was sentenced to death in absentia in November 2025.

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Bangladesh ordered troops to guard the Awami League’s founding anniversary after a week-long military withdrawal.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said troops were deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Faridpur and Gopalganj until June 30 based on intelligence to prevent sabotage.
Authorities warned that Awami League supporters might hold processions despite a ban.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in 2024, was sentenced to death in absentia in November 2025.