Quader asks AL men to guard puja mandaps, homes

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today instructed the party leaders and activists to guard puja mandaps and residences of the Hindu community across the country during the Durga Puja.

Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, gave the instruction following a meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad in the capital this morning.

Replying to a question from a journalist about the BNP's rally on October 28, Quader said BNP will face the same consequence like its faced on December 10 programme last year.

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