Legal notice served seeking declaration of AL’s alliance partners as terrorist orgs

A legal notice has been served to the government demanding that the remaining parties of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance be declared terrorist organisations.

Supreme Court lawyer Salahuddin Reagan sent the notice on behalf of Hossain Md Anwar, a resident of Lakshmipur and an activist of the National Citizen Party (NCP).

The notice was addressed to the chief election commissioner, the law secretary, and the principal secretary to the chief adviser.

Lawyer Salahuddin said that while the activities of the Awami League — the main partner of the alliance — have been banned, no action has been taken against the other members of the 14-party alliance. 

The notice urges the government and the Election Commission to take immediate and effective legal steps against these parties.

Speaking to reporters, Hossain Md Anwar said the Awami League did not act alone and that decisions for repressive or violent actions were made collectively by the alliance. 

"If the Awami League's activities are banned, its allied parties must face the same consequences," he said.

The notice argues that the allied parties — Jatiya Party (Ershad), Jatiya Party (Manju), Workers Party, Ganatantri Party, Gana Azadi League, BSD (Rezaur), Samyabadi Dal (Dilip Barua), NAP (Mozaffar), Ganotantrik Mazdoor Party, JSD (Inu), Sramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal, Tarikat Federation, and Communist Center — were part of the same "fascist regime" and should be treated accordingly. 
The notice warns that if no action is taken, a writ petition will be filed in the High Court.