The Election Commission must understand the language of the people and cancel JaPa’s nominations immediately.”Police later barricaded the procession at the Islamic Foundation intersection. Additional security measures were put in place in and around the Election Commission, with extra law enforcement personnel deployed during the program. What the memorandum saysAccording to the memorandum, the Awami League-led 14-party alliance carried out genocide during the mass uprising of 2024. Demanding immediate cancellation of what it described as “genocide-linked” nominations, the memorandum also alleged that remnants of authoritarian rule remain entrenched within the administration. Warning of consequences, the memorandum said failure by the Election Commission to act could undermine the peaceful election environment.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2026 14:23 UTC