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Quader said if BNP wins in any polls, they claim that they could get more votes and if they lose, they shift the liability of their defeat to the Election Commission (EC) or the government.
The talk of democratic practice does not suit BNP as the entire party is very efficient in undemocratic practices, he added.
“So, we want to reiterate that general elections will be held in proper time following the constitution and democratic trend. BNP will have to wait for that,” he said, urging BNP to return to positive trend of politics to earn people’s trust shunning the path of evil politics.
He said during BNP’s tenure, the country became champion in corruption for five times consecutively putting the people in the sea of shame and frustration.
BNP established a power house in the name of Hawa Bhaban to lead corrupt activities and irregularities, he added.
The AL general secretary said when the country is going ahead in an indomitable pace under the leadership of the AL government, an evil force is out to hatch anti-country conspiracy.
It is not unknown to the government wherever BNP is holding meetings at home and abroad and hatching conspiracy, he said.
Turning to coronavirus situation, the minister said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s farsighted leadership and her efficiency in taking timely decision in facing the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak have attained global accolades.
Under her dynamic leadership, the wheels of country’s economy have made a turnaround overcoming the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic, he said, adding that now the country’s foreign exchange reserve is around $40 billon.
He said Bangladesh has moved 13 notches up from last year’s 88th position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 and it did better than other South Asian countries, including India and Pakistan.
Indomitable Bangladesh is going ahead surpassing Pakistan in every socioeconomic index, he said.
Quader said a clique is making their evil attempts to create instability in the government and public administration through making falsehood and it is tarnishing the image of the country while doing anti-government activities.
DMTCL Managing Director MAN Siddique presided over the function while Chief Coordinator of National Implementation Committee for Celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Bangabandhu Chair of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Professor Dr. Syed Anwar Husain and Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Md Nazrul Islam addressed it through virtual platform.
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