BNP bins Quader's remarks

BNP termed on Tuesday 'baseless and fabricated' Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader's comment that its acting chairman Tarique Rahman behind the attack on Bangladesh High Commission office in London, reports UNB.

"Awami League leaders are making unguarded remarks to belittle Tarique Rahman out of their anger. Obaidul Quader's comment involving him (Tarique) with attack on Bangladesh High Commission office in London is baseless and fabricated and," said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.

Speaking at a press briefing, he said Tarique never asked his party men to indulge in violence or show any inhuman attitude towards his political opponents.

On Monday, Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, claimed that Tarique was involved with attack of the Bangladesh mission office in London.

He also alleged that the BNP acting chairman has been carrying out various plots against the country.

BNP leaders and activists reportedly attacked the High Commission on February 7 during their protest programme in front of it.