According to the notification, the BCL has been involved in activities disrupting public safety over the past 15 years

The government announced this decision while citing the involvement of the student body in violent attacks on the student protests that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's government in August.

With arrest warrants out for the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the interim Bangladesh government should amend the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act to ensure a fair and impartial judicial process.

The government said the move has been taken in view of the organisation’s alleged involvement in the killings and destructive and terrorist activities, both directly and through incitement, during the July riots.

Protests erupted in Bangladesh as hundreds clashed with police while trying to storm the presidential palace. Demonstrators demand President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation over remarks about former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.