Razzaq, an assistant secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami, resigned from the post from the UK on Friday. The move comes amid pressure on the party through the war crimes trials and its loss of official registration. Reporters asked Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League, several questions regarding the news and Jamaat at the Awami League president’s offices in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi on Saturday. Asked whether the Awami League would applaud an apology from Jamaat regarding its role in 1971, he said:“This is a matter of discussion, but it [their apology] is still limited to rumours. Why should we make any comments before then?”Asked whether this could be a plan to restore the registration of the party, the Awami League general secretary said:“It may be a plan.

Source: bd News24 February 16, 2019 09:00 UTC