Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said the voting festivity could not be marred through arson terrorism.

"The leaders who are giving directives to do the heinous crimes and subversive activities are also responsible for these crimes. A demand has been raised to take tough actions against those leaders," he said while exchanging views with reporters at YNT centre in city's Deanzi Pukur Lane, reports BSS.

AL social welfare secretary Mohammad Aminul Islam was present in the meeting.

The minister said, "One of our main tasks will be to root out the arson terrorists if we can form the government. These cannot be allowed to continue in a civilized ...