‘BNP joins UP polls in name of independent candidates’
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP is taking part in the union parishad (UP) elections using the identity of independent candidates.
“If you have the courage, take part in the polls visibly with party symbol after leaving the veil of independent identity,” he asked BNP while speaking at a regular press briefing at his official residence in the capital.
Quader said the people are happy with the development and achievements of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government and that is why the masses won't respond to the BNP's call for movement.
BNP's daydreaming of waging movement on a single-point demand for neutral polls-time government will also turn into a nightmare very soon, he said.
Pointing to BNP, he said there is no scope to go beyond the constitution for the next general elections. So, there will be no benefit in creating unnecessary chaos over the matter, he said.
Regarding BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's remarks over Abrar murder, the AL general secretary said, "Can Mirza Fakhrul give a single instance of bringing their own party men to justice for their wrongdoings during their government tenure?"
Referring to trials in different cases, the minister said Sheikh Hasina's government carried out the trials for Bishwajit murder and Barguna's Rifat killing.