Dhaka, July 14 -- Nahid Islam, the convenor of the Nationalist Citizens' Party (NCP), warned on Sunday that those engaged in extortion and criminal politics will face the same fate as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted from power last year.

Addressing a street rally in Jhalakathi town, Nahid denounced what he described as a rising tide of political violence and criminality, pointing to the recent stone-bludgeoning death of a man in Dhaka over extortion demands.

"Those who believe in politics of occupation, extortion, mugging, and commission-will be shown the door just like the people ousted Hasina," he declared.

The NCP leader issued a stern message to political factions plotting elections without prior reforms and jus...