Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir have been banned. Home ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard Thursday.
The political activities of Jamaat, Chhatra Shibir and other associate bodies of the organisation have been banned under Section 18 (1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Earlier, the law ministry sent the file to the home ministry through its legal counsel.
These parties cannot practice politics under these names when the ban will come into effect, the law minister told the media after sending opinions to the home ministry this afternoon.
On Tuesday, law minister Anisul Huq has said Jamaat will be banned through an executive order by Wednesday.
Earlier, a decision was taken at a meeting of governing Bangladesh Awami League-led 14-Party Alliance to ban Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir.
Presided over by Awami League president and incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the 14-Party Alliance’s meeting was held at her official residence, Ganabhaban, in Dhaka on Monday evening.
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader and 14-Party Alliance coordinator Amir Hossain Amu briefed the newspersons after the meeting at Ganabhaban.
