, June 23 -- Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said the decision on whether Awami League will be banned as a political party rests with the courts and the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).

The party's status would depend on the outcome of legal proceedings over allegations of crimes against humanity, he said at a press briefing on the progress of various government activities at PID conference room at Secretariat.

Responding to a question about political activities surrounding the founding anniversary of the Awami League, whose activities are currently prohibited, and the deployment of the army in six districts, Zahed said there is often confusion regarding the party's legal status.

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