AL never relies on foreign states for power: Shajahan

MADARIPUR, Mar 10 (BSS): Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said on Saturday Awami League (AL) never relies on foreign states to stay in power, but the party only wants to maintain friendly relations with all the neighboring countries.
"Awami League was formed based on the people. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman brought independence relying on the people, not on foreigners," he said while talking to newsmen after inspecting development work of Char Muguria Eco Park here this noon.
"BNP lodged complaints to foreigners but failed to remain in power. They again lodged complaints to foreigners but failed again to come in the power. Now, they are trying to put baseless blames on the government," Shajahan Khan added.
He observed that the BNP leaders have kept Khaleda Zia behind bars willingly. "They are carrying out all the legal procedures sluggishly for gaining people's sympathy," he said.
Madaripur District Council Chairman Md Miajuddin Khan, Faridpur Divisional Forest Officer Md Enamul Haque Bhuiyan, Superintendant of Police (SP) Mohammad Sarwar Hossain and Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Sadar Upazila Md Shafiur Rahman, were present on the occasion, among others.