Dhaka, May 11 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the Awami League caused its own demise through a regime filled with persecution.

Calling the Awami League a "fascist" force on Sunday, he said their acts of oppression, persecution, torture and massacre have brought about the death in politics.

He said, "We welcome the move to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act to ban their [Awami League's] political activities until the judicial process is complete. But one must understand, does the world still recognise the Awami League as a political party? Do the people of this country recognise them?"

He made the remarks while attending a dialogue titled "Seven Proposals of the Citizens' Alliance for Constitutional Reform", or...