We must save the democracy to save Bangladesh: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said If we want to save Bangladesh, we must save the democracy of Bangladesh.

He said all must be united against communalism and militancy. To consolidate the victory, the spirit of the liberation war must be protected.

The Minister made the remarks while speaking at the triennial council of Jatiya Party (JP) at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) auditorium here this afternoon.

Addressing as the chief guest, Quader said the spirit of Bangladesh's liberation war must be protected aiming to save Bangladesh.

Claiming that there is no alternative to keeping Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in power, the AL general secretary said politics should be made attractive to the good and talented people otherwise politics will go under the control of bad people and the country will remain in bad condition.

Time and again the wall of mistrust was built in political relations after 1975, he said no bridge was built among the political parties.

A strong opposition party is needed to strengthen democracy but some parties have surrendered time and again to a corrupt political party of the country, he said, adding "Bad politics produces bad politicians."

Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said bad politicians keep bad politics alive and that is exactly happening in Bangladesh.

If the politics of the country goes in the hands of bad people, the condition of the state will be worse, he said.

Honest and brilliant people should be brought to politics otherwise politics will become meritless, he said, adding that people with good character should do politics otherwise the politics will become characterless.

Quader said that no one could become the AL general secretary three times in a row after the independence.

He also expressed his gratitude to AL President Sheikh Hasina for giving him the responsibility of Awami League general secretary for the third time.