General election to be held as per constitution: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the next general election will be held as per the constitution. 

"The next parliamentary election will be held under the present government. . . This election will be held in a free and fair manner," he told a function at the Laboratory School and College of Dhaka University in the capital. 

Presidium Member of Awami League Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Joint Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Organizing Secretary Sujit Ray and AL senior leaders, among others, were present at the function with President of Relief and Social Welfare Secretary AKM Rahmat Ullah in the chair.

Quader said, "As long as the people of the country are with Sheikh Hasina, we will ignore any ultimatum issued by BNP. The government will not budge an inch from the constitution." 

BNP is plotting sabotage by bringing terrorists from all over the country in Dhaka, he said they (BNP) are conspiring to create unstable situation to achieve ill political motive. 

The AL General Secretary said BNP is giving ultimatum to destroy peaceful atmosphere in the country. "Their dream would not come true . . . The Awami League will give befitting answer against any ill attempt of BNP," he added.