Road Communication and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader has said the government or the Awami League will not take responsibility regarding the return of former minister Abdul Latif Siddique. He made the statement while inaugurating Pungli Bridge on Joydebpur-Tangail highway on Thursday morning. He said: “If Latif Siddique wants to come back to the country then he has to come with his own responsibility. The government or the Awami League will not take the responsibility for it.” “Maximum punishment was given to Latif from the party's side for his statement against Islam. He was removed from the cabinet,” the minister said. He added: “There is a rule of canceling the primary membership from the party and as per that rule he has been served with a show cause notice which has been sent to his permanent address.” Obaildul said: “Latif will be expelled if he fails to give proper explanation in the appropriate time and in this case he will no longer hold the post of an Awami League MP.” He, however, said the authority regarding the matter lies in the hands of the speaker.