Quader hopes GCC polls will be held peacefully

Awami League General Secretary and Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday expressed his optimism that the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election will be held in a free, fair, neutral and peaceful manner, reports BSS.

"No untoward incidents took place so far ahead of the Gazipur City Corporation elections. Peaceful atmosphere is prevailing in the entire city corporation area. The polls will also be held peacefully," he told a press conference at the party president's Dhanmondi political office here.

AL joint general secretaries Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif and Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Organising Secretary Ahmed Hossain, Office Secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, Cultural Affairs Secretary Asim Kumar Ukil, Education and Human Resource Affairs Secretary Shamsunnahar Chapa, Deputy Publicity Secretary Aminul Islam Amin, Deputy Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua, Awami League Central Working Committee members SM Kamal Hossain and Advocate Riazul Kabir Kawser were present on the occasion, among others.

The minister said as per the constitution, the government has extended support to the Election Commission to hold the GCC polls in a free and fair manner.

Quader urged the voters of GCC polls to cast their votes in favour of those candidates who are competent.

The AL general secretary said his party does not want to tarnish the history of polls as BNP did in Magura, Mirpur (Dhaka) by-polls and national election on February 15, 1996.