Dhaka, May 12 -- The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) on Monday suspended the registration of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League as a political party, a senior EC official said.

"We have suspended Bangladesh Awami League registration (as a political party) in line with the home ministry notification", Aktar Ahmed, Senior Secretary of EC, told the reporters.

However, Awami League rejected the government's decision and announced that they will conduct their activities properly on Saturday.

"The people of Bangladesh are shocked and outraged by the illegal and unconstitutional occupying fascist Yunus government's announcement to ban the activities of the Awami League", the statement said.

"We reject this decision of the fascist dictator Yunu...