Dhaka, July 9 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir believes ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina should be held "individually liable for the killing of thousands of people" and that her party, the Awami League, must also be brought to justice.

He made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Wednesday morning after visiting two of the BNP chairperson's advisors currently undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in Dhaka's Agargaon.

"We have always believed that any political party supporting fascism, working to advance fascist agendas, particularly the Awami League -- every person involved must be punished. They should be brought under the law and held accountable," said Mirza Fakhrul...