‘Want leaders with clean image’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said actions will be taken if BNP carries out anarchy in the name of movement.

The road transport and bridges minister was speaking at the inaugural session of the national council of Awami Matsyajibi League at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) auditorium.

At the event, he said BNP does not abide by the rules of law and court.

“To create pressure on the court for the release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the party’s leaders and activists carried out vandalism, launched attacks on police and hurled brickbats on the court premises,” he added.

The AL general secretary urged his party leaders and activists to remain alert, saying conspiracy is being hatched to oust the government.

About Matsyajibi League, Quader said, “We do not want any leader who will be involved with extortion. We want dedicated leaders with clean image.”

Awami League presidium member Matia Chowdhury, office secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, and relief and social welfare secretary Sujit Roy Nandi were present on the occasion, among others.

Matsyajibi League council preparatory committee convener Narayan Chandra Das presided over the event.

Later in the council session, Quader announced the names of newly-elected leaders.

Md Saifur Rahman and Sheikh Ajgar Laskar were elected president and general secretary respectively. Saidul Alam Manik was made the executive president while Abul Bashar, Abdul Gafur, Mohammad Alam, Babul Miah, Mir Asaduzzaman, Shahe Alam Mia and Nasrin Sultana became vice presidents.

Abdul Alim, Tipu Sultan and Rafiqul Islam Rafiq were made joint general secretaries.