Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said banning any political party through an executive order would be a 'dangerous practice' and stressed that such matters must only be decided by courts.

"We do not support banning any party or its activities by executive order. If there are allegations against any political organisation-such as genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes-these must be brought to court," he said while talking to reporters at his Gulshan residence.

Salahuddin, a BNP standing committee member, said only through a judicial process can the fate of a party be determined, and the Election Commission would then be obliged to accept the court verdict.

He said the law has been amended to allo...