Dhaka, June 23 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Chief Whip of the Opposition in Parliament Nahid Islam on Tuesday described Awami League as a "fascist, killer and terrorist organisation" and an anti-independence and anti-sovereignty force, saying the opportunity for its politics in Bangladesh had ended on August 5, 2024.

He made the remarks while speaking at a rally organised by the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance at Bijoynagar in the capital, demanding justice for alleged enforced disappearances, killings and mass killings committed during the Awami League regime.

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman attended the event as the chief guest.

Nahid further alleged that ...