No wrongdoers will be spared: Quader

NARAYANGANJ, Sept 15 (BSS): Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said none will be spared if anynone is found involved in any wrongdoing or irregularity as the government is showing zero-tolerance against corruption.

"The government is taking steps against those involved in corruption and irregularities. None will be spared," he told reporters after visiting the construction site of Bhulta Flyover in Rupganj of the district.

Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, said disciplinary actions have been taken against president and general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), students' wing of AL.

Organisational steps were taken against them and they have been forced to resign, he said, adding there is no example of taking such actions in other student organisations.

He said Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself is monitoring the current situation of BCL and she has given the responsibility to acting president and acting general secretary to hold the next council of BCL.

About the national council of AL, Quader said his party is completely ready to hold the council.

"Councils of some district, upazila and union units of the party are yet to be held. Councils of those organisational units will be held by this time. National council will be held on December 20 and 21," he said.

He said the party has issued show-cause notices to 175 local rebel leaders who contested against the party-nominated candidates in the recent upazila parishad polls. Show-cause notices will also be served to patrons of those rebel leaders, he added.

About the work of upgrading the Dhaka-Sylet highway to a four-lane one, the minister said a feasibility study has already been done in this regard and works will begin soon.

Bhulta Flyover Project Director Golam Haider Riaz, Narayanganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid and Rupganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mamtaz Begum were present on the occasion.