Government Intensifies Surveillance on Awami League Activities Abroad

Reading Time: 2 minutes The interim government has escalated surveillance operations against the Awami League (AL), citing concerns over alleged subversive activities being coordinated from abroad. Officials say the party, whose activities are banned in Bangladesh, is working with foreign actors to destabilise the country. Monitoring Operations Abroad Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed on Sunday that the government is actively tracking the party’s activities overseas. Speaking at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, he said: “We are monitoring what they are doing abroad,” The remarks followed media reports of an AL office operating in Kolkata, which the government claims is part of a wider international network. Ban and Legal Context The Awami League’s domestic political operations were suspended earlier this year under expanded anti-terrorism provisions. The revised legislation formally proscribed AL and several affiliated organisations, which the government accuses of engaging in violence, propaganda,