Arson at Obaidul Quader’s house

Bangladesh Awami League General Secretary, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader's house was set on fire and vandalized by the angry crowd. The incident took place in Rajapur village of Ward No. 1 of Basurhat Municipality of Companyganj Upazila of Noakhali on Monday (August 5) evening. According to local sources,

Quader warns Fakhrul against provoking war against Myanmar

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader addressed the recent tensions along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, clarifying that no direct attacks on Bangladesh have been observed. He noted that Myanmar is facing internal conflicts involving several ethnic groups and that the recent incidents are likely caused by

BNP doesn’t get what it wants from US: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday  said that actually, BNP does not get what it wants from the United States (US). "Awami League will work with foreign friends but do not accept domination. The reason for not showing any reaction after holding discussion with the American representatives is

Govt pays no heed to TI’s corruption index:Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister today said the government does not pay heed to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)2023, announced by Transparency International (TI) where Bangladesh ranked 149th out of 180 countries. "This type of agency (TI) has some political interest and it is a guard to protect the interest of

Prices of essentials will come under control soon: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary and road transport and bridges minister ObaidulQuaderSaturday said the prices of essential commodities will be brought under control soon through multifaceted measures. "If the people face any crisis, it hurts Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The holy month of Ramadan is ahead, we will bring prices of

BNP will soon realise its mistake: Quader

Awami League General Secretary ObaidulQuaderFriday said BNP will realise soon that it did a big mistake by not joining the January 7 general elections. "If BNP wants to wage a movement, there will be no obstruction. But if the party creates any violence in the name of movement, it will be

Obaidul Quader leaves for Singapore for regular health check-up

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday left Dhaka for Singapore. He left for Singapore for his regular health check-up. Quader, who is also the Road Transport and Bridges minister, left Dhaka by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 0584bat about 8:30am. Awami League office secretary Biplob Barua confirmed it. He said

Govt doesn’t need anyone’s recognition: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government is not waiting for anyone's recognition. "We are not eagerly waiting to get anyone's greeting. There is no reason to think that the elected government has fallen into such a state of bankruptcy", he

BNP-Jamaat taking preparation to commit major violence: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has anticipated that the BNP-Jamaat are taking preparation to commit major violence in the country. He made the remark while addressing a press conference at the Awami League president's political office at Dhanmondi in the capital early Friday afternoon. "Why are you saying that the violence