Quader urges students not to step into trap

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Friday urged the students not to step into any trap, reports BSS.

“After failing in the quota reform demos, opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the fundamental forces are depending on the students and they want to instigate their movement,” he told newsmen after a joint meeting of the party at its Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital.

Quader said the government has accepted all the nine demands of the agitating students.

“We are seeking cooperation from the heads of all the education institutions, member of the governing bodies and the guardians to bring back discipline on the roads,” he added.

At the same time, the AL general secretary urged the teachers and guardians to take back the students to homes and educational institutes.

The AL leader urged the party leaders and activists to have patience and face the present situation with caution.

“The government has accepted all the demands of the students to avoid any untoward situation and mitigate the people’s sufferings,” added the minister.

The AL general secretary said prime minister Sheikh Hasina herself is looking into the demands put forward by the students.

He said a draft act will be finalised in the cabinet meeting on Monday and it will be placed in the next parliament session for enactment to ensure safety and discipline on roads.

“The slogans being chanted by children against the government are not decent, said the minister, adding that some vested quarters are now acting on the students.

“The people are the worst sufferers as plying of vehicles are being suspended on the street due to torching and vandalising of those,” he said and hoped the sufferings will ended soon.