On August 1st, the Bangladeshi government banned the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir as political parties and organizations..The Bangladeshi Home Ministry issued the notification banning the two groups, saying that the International Crimes Tribunal ruled several times that both groups "were held responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971.".The country's Election Commission also cancelled the Jamaat's registration as a political party after the High Court ruled for its dissolution. The notification said the government had "substantial evidence" that the two groups "directly and through provocations were involved in the recent killings, destructive activities, and terrorism." The government also believes that the party, student organization, and their affiliates were involved in terrorist activities.
On August 1st, the Bangladeshi government banned the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir as political parties and organizations..The Bangladeshi Home Ministry issued the notification banning the two groups, saying that the International Crimes Tribunal ruled several times that both groups "were held responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971.".The country's Election Commission also cancelled the Jamaat's registration as a political party after the High Court ruled for its dissolution. The notification said the government had "substantial evidence" that the two groups "directly and through provocations were involved in the recent killings, destructive activities, and terrorism." The government also believes that the party, student organization, and their affiliates were involved in terrorist activities.