List of jailed leaders BNP revealed is false, says Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has sought the list of imprisoned BNP leaders, reports BSS.

The AL leader claimed that the number of the imprisoned party men the BNP revealed is false.

"The number of BNP's captive leaders was 20,000 and how it becomes 60 lakh…so, reveal the list of 60 lakh ( 6 million) jailed activists, otherwise Mirza Fakhrul Islam must have to seek apology to the nation for his falsehood", he said.

Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made this comment while briefing the journalists at the party President's political office in the city's Dhanmondi on Monday.

Talking about the Mujibnagar Day on April 17, the ruling party leader said, "It [April 17] is the oath day of the first government of the Independent Bangladesh …but BNP does not accept it."

Even they refuse June 7, a red-letter day in the history of freedom movements of the people of

Bangladesh and the nation has since been observing June 7 as the historic Six-Point Day, he said.

'So, I never believe that BNP will do positive politics with the spirit of Bengali culture",Quader added.

Sharply criticising that the BNP was born to destroy the Spirit of Liberation of Bangladesh, the road transport and bridges minister said they want to strike on the root of the land [Bangladesh]. "Suddenly one became an announcer of our independence through blowing a whistle and it was the role of BNP in 1971", he noted.

Replying to a query on Israel and Palestine, the minister said "We don't want war… We want peace".

Asked about the continuation of government's step on checking commodity price like the holy Ramadan, Quader said the programme would be continued until the peoples' requirement is fulfilled.