AL wants peaceful polls: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the ruling party wants a peaceful election, so it will not tolerate any kind of anti-poll violence. "Actions will be taken against those found guilty," he told a press conference at AL President's Dhanmondi political office here this afternoon. Quader, also the road

Quader blasts BNP’s non-cooperation movement before polls

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today came down heavily on BNP for announcing non-cooperation movement ahead of polls, posing a question how the party would wage such a movement. "What does the BNP say now? Will it wage a non-cooperation movement? Monkey sings

Some intellectuals are implementing BNP’s agenda: Obaidul Quader

Criticising a recent joint statement of 40 intellectuals over the 12th national elections, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the intellectuals are implementing the political agenda of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). “Those, who are talking about elections without calling for stopping arson attacks, are the agents of BNP.

Quader stresses on continuous fight against communal evil forces

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today underscored the need for continuous fighting against the communal forces which ultimately opposing our Liberation War and saying that the evil forces are still  preading in the country. "We must have to fight continuously against the anti-liberation communal evil forces by motivating with

Gazipur train sabotage is part of anti-polls plot: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Roads and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the sabotage on a train in Gazipur is the part of an anti-polls conspiracy. "This is an anti-polls conspiracy. The target of this sabotage was the country's January 7 national elections....to foil this election through sabotage," he

No scope to change party decision over independent candidates: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said there is no possibility to change their decision regarding independent candidates despite the objections of the alliance partners and discomfort of the party candidates. "There is no alternative to competition and no chance of holding uncontested elections," he said at a press

No discussion on seat sharing with JaPa: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the issue of seat sharing did not come up for discussion in the meeting with Jatiya Party (JaPa) rather prevention of anti-election activities like sabotage and attacks got priority. "We discussed how the election-oriented parties can prevent anti-polls activities like sabotage and

BNP-Jamaat is intriguing to create anarchy: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP-Jamaat is hatching conspiracy to create anarchy across the country on the Human Rights Day to be observed on December 10. "Having failed in movement for lack of public involvement, they now want to carry on

Independent candidates won’t be expelled from AL: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said they would not expel the party members who submitted their nomination papers for contesting the 12th parliamentary election as independent aspirants. He came up with the announcement at a press conference held at the party president’s political office in Dhanmondi. Quader said BNP