BNP is against spirit of liberation war: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Wednesday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is against the spirit of Amar Ekushey and the Liberation War. “Those, who do not believe in the spirit of Ekhushey, do not believe in the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War,” he

No way of amending constitution for caretaker govt: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday outright rejected any possibility of restoring the obsolete caretaker government system by amending the country's constitution. "The caretaker government will not return. No matter whatever efforts you make, the government will stick to the constitution," he said while speaking at the unwrapping ceremony

EU wants participatory polls in Bangladesh: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said the European Union (EU) wants the next parliamentary elections to be a participatory one in Bangladesh.“I have talked to the representatives of seven EU countries. Ahead of the next general elections, as the ruling party, we

AL selects honest, qualified person as President: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said the ruling party nominated a well-educated, honest, efficient and skilled person for the post of the country's President. "We did not nominate a person who is like Iajuddin Ahmed for the post of the President. We did not nominate a person from evil

Shahabuddin Chuppu set to become next Bangladesh President

Awami League Advisory Council member Md Shahabuddin Chuppu is set to become the next President of Bangladesh as the ruling party on Sunday nominated him as the party's presidential candidate. An Awami League team, led by the party's general secretary Obaidul Quader, submitted the nomination paper to the Election Commission. "There

Govt made revolutionary change in communication system: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Tuesday said the revolutionary change in country's communication system during the tenure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led government is visible. "Revolutionary changes in the road communication system are visible during Sheikh Hasina's tenure," he said while

BNP sinking in tide of govt’s dev: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday said the target of BNP’s movement is failing for lack of people’s involvement, while its movement is sinking in the tide of the government’s development. “Once the BNP fails in movement, it follows the path of arson terrorism and it has such instances

BNP suffers inner pain seeing govt’s success: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said BNP is "burning with agony in heart" witnessing the success of the government. "BNP is suffering from inner pain after seeing various developments of the government one after another," he said while addressing a function

Democracy wins again thru’ free, fair by-polls: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Wednesday said democracy has once again won in the country with free and fair by-elections held Wednesday at six constituencies left by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He made the remarks while speaking at a rally, organised by the Dhaka South City AL, at