Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud SajibBhuiyan on Sunday alleged that efforts are being made to bring back the Awami League into Bangladesh's political equation through the Jatiya Party, branding it a "fascist force."

Speaking to reporters after visiting GonoOdhikarParishad President NurulHaqueNur, who is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital's emergency unit following a brutal attack, Bhuiyan said the strategy comes after the failure of attempts to "refine" the Awami League.

"Since the so-called 'refined' Awami League project has failed, now there is an attempt to bring them back through the Jatiya Party. But the Jatiya Party is a known fascist entity," he said.He accused the Jatiya Party of repeat...