Bangladesh, July 5 -- The Awami League is being investigated as a political party under laws enacted during its own tenure in power, with the International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT) chief prosecutor saying a conviction could lead to the party being banned.

On Sunday, Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Aminul Islam said the investigation covers allegations of crimes against humanity under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act and terrorism under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

If an organisation is convicted under either law, the government may issue a gazette notification declaring it a banned organisation, while its assets may be seized by the state alongside criminal penalties for those found individually responsible, he said.

Aminul noted that the...