No more caretaker govt in Bangladesh: Minister

Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzak on Saturday said there will be no more caretaker or polls-time neutral government in Bangladesh to oversee national elections.

As per the constitution, a fair and neutral election will be held in the country through the Election Commission under a government elected by people,” he said.

Speaking at a function to distribute relief materials among Covid-affected people at Madhupur Municipality Auditorium, the minister also said BNP has to get elected by people by joining the national election if it wants to return to power. “Nothing like caretaker government or neutral government will be formed anymore in the country.”

Razzak, also an Awami League presidium member, said BNP is sacred of participating in the next national election as the party has got isolated from people. BNP is now making various evil efforts to come to power through the back door without taking part in election, he alleged.

The minister said the way Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stood by the poor, helpless and the destitute with food aid during the pandemic.