Quader accuses a section of media of plotting to overthrow AL regime

Ruling Bangladesh Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday claimed that a conspiracy like 1/11 2007 changeover is being hatched again in Bangladesh.

He also alleged a section of the media that joined the plot by the 1/11 regime to depoliticise the country has been active again.

“At the instigation of a party, certain media outlets are out to oust the government headed by prime minister Sheikh Hasina,” Obaidul Quader said at a discussion organised by AL's student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Eden Mohila (Women's) College to mark the National Mourning Day.

Quader alleged that those, who came under attack during the recent student demonstration for safe road, were presented as attackers in the media.

He claimed that even an activist of AL lost his eyes, but the media outlets ran news about him as a student.

About celebration of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s birthday, Quader said, “The manner of some politicians is more nasty than the killing of Bangabandhu. Five birthdays are found -- one in school, one in marriage and another in passport.”

“Currently they are celebrating birthdays by changing format. We hate them.” he said adding that celebration of fake birthday is a sin, a crime.

“Those, who set such dirty instance, engage in conspiracy to oust the government undemocratically."

About bringing back the fugitive killers of Bangabandhu, he said the Trump administration has given a green signal to extradite the killer who is staying in the USA.

Quader also said the progress of bringing back another killer from another country is 90 per cent.