Quader urges AL men not to be revengeful to opponents

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader urged on Monday the party activists to get united and work for the development of the country and refrain from misbehaving with opposition party activists, report agencies.

"I, as the AL general secretary, urge the leaders and activists of the party to abide by the directives of party chief Sheikh Hasina and work for the development of the country. Don't misbehave with opposition party men and don't be vindictive towards them," he said.

Obaidul Quader came up with the call while addressing a reception orgainised by the local unit of Awami League for his win in Companyganj upazila of Noakhali.

"Politics look like a tide and low. Sometimes it experiences tide and sometimes low. So, don't show any vengeance and attack on the opponents after being inspired with experiencing tide with achieving landslide victory in the 11th parliamentary election," he said

He also asked his party men not to become overexcited and do anything which would be ominous for them.

"We've to learn from our previous mistakes, if any, and the AL will move ahead taking lessons from the past," said Quader.

Earlier, the AL leader went to the graveyard of his parents at Razapur village in Basurhat municipality and offered prayers there.

"The grand alliance has achieved a huge win due to people's upsurge against anti-liberation forces and in favour of the massive development under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina," he continued.

Among others, Noakhali district AL organising secretary Samsuddin Selim, Companiganj upazila Parishad chairman Mizanur Rahman Badal, Upazila AL president Khijir Hayat, mayor of Basurhat municipality Abdul Kader Mirza, and Kabirhat Upazila AL president Nurul Amin Rumi, were present on the occasion.