Quader says BNP belittling nation ‘complaining’ to UN
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the opposition BNP is disparaging the country by making complaints to the United Nations after losing 'public trust'.
"If you have any complaint then share it with the public, how can a party have such narrow mentality? Is our country like Syria or Sudan that we have to go to the United Nations?" he asked.
Obaidul Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, came up with his views while speaking at an inaugural programme of Bangladesh Awami League's Science and Technology Sub-Committee website at the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to the UN headquarters last week at the invitation of the UN secretary-general and discussed with the top officials Bangladesh's political scenario including the next general elections.
The AL leader allaged that the BNP does not understand anything but power and such political parties are 'disaster' for Bangladesh.
"Sheikh Hasina's target is the next generation while BNP's target is the next election. They (BNP) don't understand anything except power", Quader said.
Mentioning the recent quota movement and safe road protest, the minister alleged though common people of Bangladesh did not respond to any movement, some parties and media spread rumours to stir up the protests to different directions and confuse public.
Today's initiative (website inauguration) is an effort to stand against such propaganda, he also said.
Emphasising on raising consciousness about using social media, Quader said, "The cyber- attack is more harmful than terrorist attack. Facebook has both negative and positive sides. We have to be more sensible in using social media."
