BNP isolated from people: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the BNP is now a political party isolated from the country’s people.

“BNP is now such a political party, which is devoid of link with the country’s people. On the other hand, at this moment, Awami League is the only well organised and strong political party in the country under the leadership of (AL president and prime minister) Sheikh Hasina,” he told a meeting.

Quader was speaking at the Sirajganj Zila AL's triennial conference joining virtually from his official residence here.

Chaired by Sirajganj Zila AL acting president Advocate KM Hossain Ali Hasan, the conference was joined, among others, by Awami League presidium member Abdur Rahman, joint general secretary and Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, organising secretary SM Kamal Hossain, office secretary Biplab Barua and AL’s Sirajganj Zila acting general secretary Abdus Samad Talukder.

Speaking as the chief guest, Quader warned if one belongs to a party, he or she must abide by the rules of the party as time of giving nomination to aspirants through irregularities is over now.

Raising a question over the BNP’s leadership in the upcoming general elections, he said the two top BNP leaders are convicted ones and that is why they will not be able to participate in polls as per the law.

“So, the BNP, which is isolated from the people, has been hatching intrigues to assume power,” the AL general secretary said.