Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

Activists clash with the police as they stage a song march to remember victims of the recent countrywide deadly clashes, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 30, 2024.

Bangladesh on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the party as a "militant and terrorist" organization as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violent protests that left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured.