, Nov. 6 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday ruled out the possibility of Awami League's return to politics, saying the people would never again allow the party, which he described as oppressive, autocratic, fascist and murderous, to engage in politics in the country.

"Those who shed people's blood to establish fascism, oppressed the people and committed genocide will have no place in the country's politics again," he said while addressing the concluding session of the 104th two-day annual religious conference at Al-Jamiatul Islamiah Azizul Uloom Babunagar in Fatikchhari, Chattogram.

Questioning whether the people wanted the return of those he described as fascist forces, the minister said some were trying to create conditions f...