Months after ousting Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is looking forward to fresh elections, which will produce a new government that could take over from the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus.

The interim leader and Nobel Prize winner has pledged to conduct "vital reforms" and then hold a free, fair and inclusive vote in the South Asian country.

But despite pledges of inclusivity, many Bangladeshis are deeply angry with Hasina's Awami League (AL) and oppose the prospect of it simply rejoining the country's politics as any other major party.

Hasina's opponents blame the ousted leader for the deadly violence that claimed hundreds of lives earlier this year.

At least some members of the interim Cabinet seem to share this sentiment. The Yunus-led government is still engaged in dialogue with major parties to ensure a fair election, but said it would exclude groups it labels "fascist" or allied with such factions.

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In October, the chief adviser's office of the interim government announced that authorities would prevent the AL and similar parties from engaging in political activities. Later, the chief adviser's special assistant said they would put........

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