Dhaka, March 21 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday questioned why the Awami League should not be allowed to do politics under the leadership of those who have a clean image.

"There is a lot of discussion about whether the Awami League will be able to do politics, but there is no talk about whether those responsible for the genocide will be brought to justice," he said.

The BNP leader made the remarks while distributing Eid gifts to the poor and destitute in the capital's Faidabad Uttara Khan area, reports UNB.

Rizvi said if the criminals within the Awami League are prosecuted, and the people then decide to give the party a chance to engage in politics, no one should oppose it.

"If individuals who come to...