No election without Sheikh Hasina: Obaidul Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader today said no election will be held without Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

"We have a one-point demand: an election in line with the constitution under Sheikh Hasina. While the one-point demand of BNP is the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, our demand is the opposite."

Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges minister, said this while addressing a joint 'peace rally' organised by Dhaka Metropolitan South and North Awami League at the Baitul Mukarram South Gate in the capital, referring to BNP's one-point movement of ousting the government.

He said, "BNP's one-point demand is the resignation of Sheikh Hasina. We will not have an election without Sheikh Hasina. BNP knows that they will lose the election. They will be swept away in the face of Sheikh Hasina's popularity. They envy Sheikh Hasina."

He also said their one-point is election according to the constitution and they are working to achieve this goal.

Quader said development is the crime of Hasina. Her crime is that she is dreaming of building a smart Bangladesh by 2041.

Saying that BNP's one dream has died, he said now they are dreaming again. "What are they dreaming about? Sheikh Hasina's resignation."

"You (foreign delegations) want free and fair elections. We want that too. Anyone trying to obstruct free and fair elections will be resisted," he said.

Asking the party leaders to be ready to carry out activities unitedly, Quader said "The game will be on till the election. When the Awami League comes into play, no evil force will be able to stand against them. "

He asked the party leaders to hold programmes continuously till the election and instructed leaders of all the sub-organisations to hold a rally.