Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday warned all to remain alert about BNP, saying that democracy is not safe in the hands of the BNP.
He said this while speaking at the public awareness campaign against dengue at Rabindra Sarobar in the city’s Dhanmondi area.
AL Health and Population Affairs Subcommittee organised the event to make people aware of mosquito-borne dengue disease and wage a coordinated campaign against it.
Lawmaker and noted physician Dr Pran Gopal Datta, who will coordinate the anti-dengue campaign in the city, presided over the function.
Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister said, “AL does not observe only political programmes. As a responsible political party, the Awami League always work according to the expectation of the people.
“We have to work to create awareness against dengue as its prevalence has increased recently making serious health hazards in Dhaka and other cities. Only doing politics should not be the prime and foremost aim of a political worker, rather the politics for saving the people should get priority,” he said.
Terming dengue and BNP as the two enemies of the country, he said, “We have to remain alert about dengue. Like dengue, you should be aware of BNP which is also dangerous as like as dengue. Let’s we collectively resist the two enemies”.
As public life is not safe from dengue, Quader said, the secularism and humanity in Bangladesh are not safe in the hands of BNP.
“We have to resist BNP, which is more dangerous than dengue,” he added.
Obaidul Quader criticized BNP for linking India with Bangladesh’s politics and Awami League saying “India is a tested friend of Bangladesh. But, India can do nothing in our internal affairs.
“After Bangabandhu’s killing in 1975, Awami League lost power. At that time India did not put us in power,” he noted.
Anybody who believes in democracy cannot say India or any foreign power will put someone in power or oust them from power, Quader said.
