Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader has warned BNP of stern actions if the party resorts to anarchy in the name of waging a movement.
"If BNP resorts to anarchy in the name of movement it will be handled with iron hand," he said on Monday (Dec 30).
Quader, who is the general secretary of ruling Awami League (AL), was speaking at a discussion organized by the party's Dhaka city south and north units marking the ‘Victory Day of Democracy’ commemorating the AL's landslide win in the 11th parliamentary election on Dec 30, 2018.
Blaming BNP for destroying democracy, Quader said the party (BNP) had made 12.3 million fake voters in 2006.
“BNP founder Ziaur Rahman had killed the democracy by being elected (president) through a referendum. [Jailed] BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia had killed the democracy in the Magura by-polls,” he was quoted by BSS as saying.
Quader said the democracy had been trampled under the feet for 21 long years after the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Aug 15 in 1975.
“Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina had restored the chained democracy in 1981”, he said adding that Sheikh Hasina has been a harbinger of victory braving death risks many times.
Noting that democracy does not suit with BNP, Quader said BNP is today a failed party both in election and movement.
“That’s why today is a black day for them. But the AL becomes victorious bathing in the love of people. So, today is our victory day,” he added.