Bangladesh's caretaker government lifted the ban on the country's main Islamist party and its groups, saying it had found no evidence of their involvement in "terrorist activities".

The government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party under an anti-terrorism law, accusing it of inciting deadly violence during student-led protests that turned into an uprising against Hasina, forcing her to resign and flee to India.

'Not involved in terrorist activities'

A gazette notification on Wednesday by the caretaker government that replaced Hasina's administration said there was "no specific evidence of the involvement of Jamaat and its affiliates in terrorist activities."

The party has denied allegations that it incited violence and called the ban "illegal, extrajudicial and unconstitutional." Jamaat has not been able to contest elections in Bangladesh since a court in 2013 said its registration as a political party conflicted with Bangladesh's secular constitution.

will file petition in supreme court 

The party's lawyer Shishir Monir said it would file a petition in the Supreme Court early next week seeking restoration of its registration.

Let us tell you that Jamaat is considered an Islamist and pro-Pakistan organization. Jamaat also has a long history of violence against Hindus. According to reports, Jamaat people had also committed violence against minorities in 2001, when the BNP-Jamaat alliance won the Bangladeshi elections.