Quader for valuing tested Awami League leaders

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday stressed the need for valuing the tested leaders and said the opportunists would not be available during any crisis of the party.

"We have to value the tested AL leaders as the opportunist leaders will not be found in the party during its bad time," he told the inaugural session of Faridpur district Awami League's triennial council, joining virtually from his official residence in Dhaka. The council was held on Govt Rajendra College premises at about 11.30 am.

Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said those who siphoned off money abroad, identified terrorists and extortionists and drug traders should not be allowed in the party.

He said Bangladesh achieved tremendous development in the last 13 years under the bold leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

"But, the BNP leaders do not see any development or achievement of the country. They can see only the darkness of night in the broad daylight," the AL general secretary said.

He said the AL must survive to protect the country's democracy, economic solvency and development.

People should vote for AL again to keep the party in power for continuation of the country's development, he added.