Dhaka, May 12 -- The government has issued a gazette notification banning all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliated organisations under the Anti-Terrorism Act until the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) completes the trial of the party's leaders and activists.

The Public Security Division of the Home Ministry issued the gazette notification on Monday.

According to the notification, all activities of the Awami League and its affiliated and like-minded organisations are prohibited until the ICT concludes the trial against their leaders and activists.

The notification states that any form of publication, media engagement, online and social media campaigns, rallies, meetings, assemblies, and conferences organised b...