BCL won't run at dictate of any syndicate: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said on Sunday Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) will not run at the dictate of any syndicate, who wants to influence in electing new leadership of the student wing of AL, report agencies.

"We want self-abnegating, eligible leaders who always follow the ideology of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Chhatra League's committee will not be constructed consisting of the men of anyone's pocket" he added.

Turning to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment, he said the government is not inhuman about her health and she would get proper treatment as per the jail code.

"Begum Khaleda Zia is enjoying the medical facilities as per the jail code. Jail authorities, home ministry and health ministry are the in-charges of her treatment," said Quader.

The minister was addressing the annual council of Dhaka University (DU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) auditorium as the chief guest.

"BNP leaders are doing politics based on falsehood. Only physicians can say if Khaleda is sick or not. There will be a suspicion if Pro-BNP nationalist physicians give certificate for her illness," said Quader.

Quader said BNP leaders consider that the government itself sent BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to jail over Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, but the government did not interfere in the matter.