Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday warned that Jubo League, the youth front of the ruling Awami League, is enough to face the opposition BNP in the field of politics.

He came up with the remark while addressing a cultural function organised marking the 59th birth anniversary of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in the capital as the chief guest.

“The BNP won’t find a way to flee once we announce we'll be facing them in the field,” he said.

Saying the Jubo League is the vanguard of the ruling party, he directed the youth body to remain vigilant to tackle the opposition once called upon.

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Jubo League President Sheikh Fazle Shams Farosh presided over the function where lawmaker Suborna Mustafa, Russel’s paternal cousin and also lawmaker Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel addressed as special guests. Jubo League General Secretary Md Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil also spoke there.

Turning down the repeated threats by the BNP to oust the government through movement, he said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina knows better how to tackle such a movement.

He recalled the brutal memories of 15 August, 1975 as one of the worst massacres in the history of the world.    

Suborna Mustafa said “Today’s oath is to resist the anti-state killing gangs under leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter Sheikh Hasina."

Sheikh Salauddin Jewel recalled the memories of his childhood playmate Sheikh Russel.