BNP has no outline on politics, elections: Quader

“In fact, they (BNP leaders) do not have a clear outline of politics and elections. We want to say that the next general polls will be held in line with the constitutional provisions,” he said in a statement, BSS reports.

Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said the Constitution clearly states that how general elections will be held.

He said the BNP leaders have lost their rhythm in the dream of seizing state power by conspiring and making their foreign masters satisfied.

Once they demanded the enactment of a law to form a new Election Commission and they also opposed the government’s initiative to this end, the AL general secretary said.

He said the BNP leaders are trying to make the EC formation process and the Election Commission questionable.

“We’ve repeatedly said that the caretaker government is an issue settled by the country’s apex court. Like other democratic countries, elections will be held following the Constitution,” Quader said.

He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government has taken an initiative to strengthen the EC and the BNP leaders can give their ‘valuable opinion’ to this initiative.

The Awami League is the oldest and only political party formed to establish the rights of people in this country, he said.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the AL government has been working sincerely for the establishment of a state system based on democratic values and the spirit of the Liberation War, and ensuring the wellbeing of the country’s people, the road transport minister said.