New Delhi, May 11 -- Bangladesh's interim government, headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, declared a ban on the Awami League, the political party of deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday evening.

The ban was implemented under the provisions of an anti-terrorism law.

According to a statement from Yunus's office, the official gazette notification regarding the ban will be issued on the next working day.

The decision, characterized as a resolution from the council of advisors or the cabinet, specifies that the prohibition will persist until the conclusion of the "trial of the Awami League and its leaders in Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, in the interest of safeguarding the country's security and soverei...