SHARIATPUR, Oct 12, 2018 (BSS) -Road Transport and Bridges Minister
Obaidul Quader said the recent verdict in August 21 grenade attack case
proved once again that BNP is a terrorist organisation.
“Courts in Canada and Bangladesh have proved that BNP is a terrorist
organisation. BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman was the main plotter of
August 21 grenade attack and he should have been sentenced to death,” said
Quader, also the General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, in Nowdoba
area in Jajira, Shariatpur today.
“BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia too cannot avoid responsibility of the
attack, she should also be brought to justice,” said Quader.
The minister was observing the security and overall preparations ahead
of Prime Minister’s visit to inaugurate the 60 percent development in construction
work of the Padma Bridge project on Sunday.
Replying to a question on whether BNP would join the next general
election, the minister said, “BNP knows the best whether they will join the
polls or not. Is there any instance in the world, where the opposition was
bought to take part in election? Regarding election, BNP talk one thing in
morning, another in noon, and another in the evening.”
“BNP’s moral base and image as a political party has hit the bottom,”
Quader added.
Talking about the development in Padma Bridge’s construction work, the
road transport and bridges minister said five spans have been installed on
the Jajira side of the bridge, one was installed on Mawa side and work is
going on to install five more spans there.
Awami League organising secretaries BM Mozammel Haque, MP, AKM Enamul
Haque Shamim, and top officials of the ministry were present on the occasion,
among others.