Dhaka, May 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has convened to discuss the registration of the Awami League as a political party after the interim government banned all activities of the party and its fronts until its trial at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is over.

The meeting began at 5:45pm on Monday in the office of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at the Nirbachan Bhaban, or Election Building, in Dhaka's Agargaon.

Earlier in the day, the CEC had said a decision on the party's registration would be made only after the official notification is issued.

"You can't make decisions just by watching the media," Nasir added. "Once the gazette is issued, we'll sit and decide. Let the notification come.

"It [EC] is ...