Bangladesh, Oct. 19 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday termed the killing of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, most despicable one in the human civilisation's history.

"The assassination of Sheikh Russel is one of the despicable crimes in the history of human civilisation. Women and children were not targeted at any political killing in the history of civilisation...but women and children have fallen prey to political killing in Bangladesh," he said.

He said in choked voices, even, 10-year-old Russel did not escape the political killing as he along with most of the family members, including his father Bangabandhu Sheikh...