Awami League must face the ongoing judicial process over the July uprising killings and seek apology if it wants to return to active politics, said Prof Ali Riaz, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser. With this mindset, there is no scope for making Awami League relevant in politics,” he said. We did not work based on whether someone was Awami League or BNP.”Explaining whether the absence of Awami League from the Consensus Commission made the dialogue less democratic, Ali Riaz said there was no practical way to involve the party. “The command Awami League had over bureaucrats does not exist for the interim government. Referring to the July movement, Ali Riaz said it was not a ‘revolution’ but an ‘uprising’.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 29, 2026 15:05 UTC