Vote for 'boat' again: Quader

NOAKHALI, Oct 17 (BSS): Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urged people on Wednesday to cast their votes to 'boat', the electoral symbol of ruling Awami League, in the upcoming general election so that the party can come to power again under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

"We should resist communal forces and help non-communal forces emerge in the upcoming national election. That's why I urged all to cast your votes to boat again," he said.

Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came up with the call during his visit to Amarpur Sri Sri Radhakrishna Goura Nitai Assrom Puja Mandap at Kabirhat upazila in the district.

He also urged the Hindu community to remain alert against the conspiracy of BNP and its allies.

Earlier, the Awami League General Secretary visited Sri Sri Jagannath Mandir Puja Mandap at Basurhat under Companiganj upazila here.

Later, he distributed sarees among 5,000 poor women of the areas.

Deputy commissioner of the district Tanmmay Das and superintendent of police Md Ilias Sharif, among others, accompanied the minister during his visit.