Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Roads and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Collected
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Roads and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday (13 December) said the sabotage on a train in Gazipur is the part of an anti-polls conspiracy.
"This is an anti-polls conspiracy. The target of this sabotage was the country's January 7 national elections....to foil this election through sabotage," he told a press conference at the AL President's Dhanmondi political office here.
"What kind of democracy do they (BNP) want to establish in the country through vandalism and arson? That is the question. BNP and its allies want to foil the elections through sabotage. So, we are strengthening vigilance," Quader said.
Claiming that BNP-Jamaat is hatching a deep intrigue to thwart the elections, he said they (BNP-Jamaat) want to create anarchy through assassinations, sneak attacks and by setting fire to buses and trains.
BNP and its allies want to do all these misdeeds, he added.
Noting that the Awami League remains alert against the BNP-Jamaat's plot, he said: "We are strengthening vigilance while the law enforcement agencies have the responsibility and they will discharge their responsibility."
The AL general secretary said the country's democracy will be error-free through the 12th national elections to be held on January 7 in 2024.
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