"July Warriors", a forum formed by the families of the martyrs and injured victims of the July uprising, on Saturday gave the interim government 48 hours to ban Awami League.

They issued the ultimatum from a protest rally held at the Raju Sharok Bhaskarjya on the Dhaka University campus.

They warned of a blockade in Dhaka if the Awami League is not banned within the given time.

Within 48 hours, they said, the office of Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus must make an announcement or decision on banning the Awami League for its fascist activities.

If no commitment is made within this timeframe, they will continue a sit-in programme at the Central Shaheed Minar until the Awami League is banned.

The protesters warned that if anyone tries to rehabilitate the Awami League, their position will not remain safe.

Sujon, one of the injured victims of the July uprising, said, "Hasina's party has left so many mothers and sisters in mourning over the last 17 years. Through the media, we are announcing that if the Awami League is not banned, we will call for another movement like in 2024. We are not afraid of death. As long as we live, we will not let killer Hasina's Awami League return."

Issuing a warning to the current government not to engage in any new conspiracies Ashraful said, "We will resist all conspiracies. Thousands of injured people are still suffering in hospitals.