Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir will be banned. An executive order in this regard will be issued today (Wedndesday), Law Minister Anisul Huq announced at a press briefing at his ministry on Tuesday.
He said Jamaat-e-Islami will be banned due to its 'involvement' in the recent violence during the quota reform movement.
"Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir will be banned by executive order by tomorrow. The decision will be finalised by Wednesday," the Law Minister told reporters at his office.
"The prime minister has given me the instructions. We will inform you under what law the action will be taken once it has been decided. We will discuss the process with the home minister and a decision will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday) in this regard," he said.
Earlier, on Monday evening in view of the recent killings, violence and arson surrounding the student quota movement, a decision was taken to ban Jamaat and Shibir at a meeting of the 14-party alliance led by Awami League.
Asked what procedure would be used to ban Jamaat-e-Islami, he said: "The protesters said they were not involved in the violence that occurred from July 16-20 during the anti-quota movement. We have information that the militants in the Jamaat, Shibir, BNP, and Chhatra Dal perpetrated these acts."
"If this party is banned, it will improve law and order in the country," he added.
In response to another question, Huq said: "When a party is banned, it is done by executive order. Trying them for war crimes is one thing and banning a party is another."
The High Court Division in a verdict cancelled Jamaat-e-Islami's registration as a political party in 2013.
According to the Representation of the People Order, no political party without registration can take part in elections.
A bench of the High Court Division in August, 2013, cancelled Jamaat's registration and barred it from contesting the general elections.
