Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Industries and Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Sunday said the government would resist what he termed 'remaining fascist forces' in the country at any cost.

He made the remarks at his office at the Local Government Ministry in the Secretariat on his first working day after assuming his new responsibilities.

Replying to a question about the political environment ahead of the upcoming elections and the prospects of ensuring a fair atmosphere, Adilur said, "We will suppress the remaining fascist forces in the country and resist them. This government will stand by the July revolution fighters to protect the interests of the people of Bangladesh."

Speaking about his ministry's a...