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Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Monday (8 January) that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will decide the opposition party in the 12th national parliament.
Obaidul Quader during a post-election press conference at Awami League's Dhaka district office said, "A number of candidates from the existing opposition party, Jatiya Party, have won the election, along with two candidates from the 14-party alliance. The time to decide the next opposition party in parliament is not far. It will become clear after the official announcement of the election results,"
Quader, who also serves as the incumbent Road Transport and Bridges Minister, added, "The new Prime Minister, the new leader of the house, will decide who will be the opposition party, considering the reality of the situation."
Addressing the Awami League independent candidates who won the election, Quader said, "The independent candidates of Awami League are the elected representatives of the people. They will sit in the parliament as MPs and perform their duties. Moreover, there is no time to think about anything else at the moment."
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