Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan on Wednesday called Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman a "national liar" over the controversy surrounding a meeting between Jamaat leaders and an Indian intelligence official.

In a post on his verified Facebook account, Rashed said Shafiqur had earned the reputation of a national liar before the entire nation.

Responding to a remark by Shafiqur in the parliament, he said, "Rashed Khan plays with information, not falsehoods,".

Rashed then said, "Mr Shafiqur Rahman, you have earned the reputation of a national liar before the entire nation. If you have any sense of shame, do not enter the Jatiya Sangsad again. Even if you do, apologise for your statement today."

"Do w...