, Sept. 8 -- Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday described Awami League as a "mafia gang," saying the attack on actress Azmeri Haque Badhan has once again raised questions about whether the party should be allowed to engage in politics in Bangladesh.

"We have seen the video of the attack on Azmeri Haque Badhan. Those who carried out the attack also recorded and published videos of it," he said while responding to questions from reporters at a press briefing at the Secretariat on the progress of various government activities.

Referring to the attack, Zahed said the process for taking legal action against those responsible has already begun. "We certainly will not let this go. It cannot be o...