No foreign pressure for caretaker govt
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said there is no foreign pressure for restoring caretaker government system in Bangladesh.
"European Union, the US, the UK or no other friendly country put pressure on Bangladesh over caretaker government system. No country interfered in internal matters of Bangladesh," he said.
Quader said these while talking to journalists after a board meeting of Bridge Authority at Setu Bhaban in the capital's Banani.
He said BNP wants a caretaker government which can assure the party of getting elected in polls.
The AL general secretary said the last caretaker government stayed in power for two years but it was supposed to stay for three months.
"The caretaker government carried out attacks on our leaders and workers. People don't want such caretaker government," he said.
He said the elections will be held under the Election Commission as per the constitution.
About Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's arrest in 2007, Quader said the one-eleven government had arrested the then leader of the opposition and the AL president.
The then caretaker government had imposed an illegal ban on Bangabandhu's daughter to prevent her from entering Bangladesh after receiving treatments in the US.
During that period, the aviation authorities were asked not to issue ticket to Hasina on Bangladesh-bound flight, he added.
Hasina had returned to the country defying all obstacles and conspiracy with courage, he said.
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