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BNP nominating candidates in exchange for money: Quader

Final list of grand alliance's candidates in a day or two


December 05, 2018 00:00:00


Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader alleged on Tuesday BNP nominated its candidates for the upcoming general election in exchange for money, report agencies.

The AL leader made the allegation while speaking at a press conference at the Awami League president's Dhanmondi political office in the city.

"BNP leaders were engaged in nomination trade. The people who didn't get the party tickets despite giving money are now looking for the BNP leaders. This is why the leaders who took money are now on the run ...there's no political issue," he said.

Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said, "BNP has been conspiring to destabilise the election atmosphere. So, the party is trying to use the issue of Tabligh Jamaat and many others as they have no ability to wage any movement."

About BNP's allegation that the government is out to annihilate the Zia family, he said, "The court and the EC have taken actions against Khaleda Zia and BNP leaders. Awami League didn't influence it in any away."

"History says that the Zia family was engaged in all kinds of conspiracy to wipe out the Bangabandhu family. Who had sent the killers of Bangabandhu abroad through the indemnity ordinance and who brought the Fifth Amendment? It's BNP that did it."

The minister said the final list of the grand alliance candidates for the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad polls will be declared in a day or two.

"We'll be able to finalise our list for the next polls in a day or two . . . Our candidates' names will be disclosed jointly," he said.


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