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Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said crores of people are eagerly waiting to cast their votes in the 12th parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on January 7, 2024.
He said this while speaking at AL election manifesto announcement ceremony at a city hotel.
The Awami League's slogan in this election is 'Smart Bangladesh' and ' Unnoyan Drishyoman, Barbey Ebar Kormo Sangsthan'.
Obaidul Quader, citing a study by the US research institute International Republican Institute (IRI), said that IRI stated in its research report that 70 percent of the people of Bangladesh support Sheikh Hasina.
"Whom shall we fear? Our people are ready to vote," he added.
Sheikh Hasina is fighting to make Bangladesh wealthier, brighter and more enlightened, he said, adding that Sheikh Hasina is the dynamic leader of the people.
He hoped that AL will win the election and thus, the country will not bow down to falsehood.
Earlier, in the morning, the manifesto announcement ceremony started with the playing of national anthem.
Later in the documentary, the details of the development of the Awami League regime were highlighted.
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