Dhaka, May 9 -- Amid protests demanding the ban of Awami League in motion, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the government can ban the party under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the ICT Act can be amended if it stands in the way of removing the party from the political landscape of the country.

In a Facebook post on Friday, he said the advisors had no disagreement over taking action against the Awami League.

"However, everyone can have a preference for the method [of action]. We need to remember that if we want, we can amend the ICT Act within a few days. We also have other laws, including the Anti-Terrorism Act, to ban the Awami League. So, the law is not a problem," he wrote.

He said the Awami League, which was ousted in a student-led ma...