Dhaka, May 10 -- Bangladesh's post-uprising interim government has moved to formally ban the Awami League, the party of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, under the Anti-Terrorism Act, bowing to longstanding demands from the National Citizen Party (NCP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and other religion-based political factions.

The party that once led Bangladesh's independence struggle will now face trial over alleged crimes against humanity for its role in suppressing the July Uprising.

The sweeping decision was announced late Saturday night following an emergency session of the Advisory Council, chaired by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.

At the press conference, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul outlined three key resolutions, the most consequential being ...