
"The Awami League is a party of killers. No matter how much they talk, they will never be able to return to the country," he said.
The state minister made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists after visiting Panchabati Ashram here on the occasion of the Sharadiya Durga Puja.
He said those who killed and disappeared people and those who were fascists had fled the country in the face of united resistance by the people.
"So, their threats and intimidation will not work," Tuku said.
He expressed hope that the Sharadiya Durga Puja would be celebrated in a beautiful and peaceful atmosphere this year, saying security measures for the festival has been strengthened considerably following the instructions of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
"No one will be allowed to create any disorder anywhere in the country," the state minister said.
Local lawmaker Dr Dewan Mohammod Salahuddin, Dhaka Zilla Parishad Administrator and District Jubo Dal President Yasin Ferdous Murad, Dhaka Deputy Commissioner Farida Khanom and Savar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Saiful Islam were present on the occasion, reports BSS.