Dhaka, May 12 -- The interim government has banned all activities of the Awami League and its affiliate organisations until trial in the International Crimes Tribunal is complete.

The charges against the party include but is, not limited to, "abduction, murder, killing, torture, and rape" in its effort to quell the mass uprising in July and August last year.

The Public Security Division of the home ministry issued the notification on Monday, two days after an emergency meeting of the Advisory Council decided to amend the law to pave the way for a trial of the Awami League, which led Bangladesh's independence struggle in 1971.

On Sunday, a gazette was issued to amend the law to open up a path to try political parties and ban them, if pr...