No one has power to topple constitutionally elected govt

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said no one has the power to topple the constitutionally elected government, report agencies.
"BNP is once again sounding terrorism and violence in the name of the black flag procession. But no one has the power to overthrow the constitutionally elected government," he said.
In a press conference at the party president's Dhanmondi political office in the city on Monday, he said the BNP has to pay for the mistake it made by not coming to the election.
Obaidul Quader said the 12th national parliament is going to start its journey tomorrow (Tuesday) following the Constitution and the procedure of the national parliament.
"Denying an undemocratic call, the people elected Awami League with a huge margin, marking the new victory of democracy in the country," he said. He also thanked people for their massive support.
The party leader said Awami League, which believes in democracy, will deal with political issues on the streets. And no evil force will be tolerated for the sake of the country's interest, he added.
He said the BNP tried to mislead the nation by bypassing the true history of the liberation war and spreading false information after the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, but its ill attempt was not successful.
The AL leader said the history of the Liberation War and the name of Bangabandhu are being lauded at home and abroad with respect.
Pointing out to BNP Standing Committee member Moyeen Khan, Quader said killing Bangabandhu and four national leaders in 1975 and carrying out a grenade attack on AL President Sheikh Hasina on August 21, 2004, BNP has proved that it is a party of anti-liberation forces - Razakar and Al Badr.
Moyeen Khan should seek an apology to the nation for his hate speech, he added.
Regarding the price hike of daily essentials, the minister said now the government's priority is to check the price hike of essential goods and control the market.
Replying to a question, he said the government will take harsher steps, if necessary, to this end.
"Threatening verbally will not always help to resolve the problem. We have to go for positive action. Positive action should be taken against those responsible for this," he said.
The AL general secretary said peaceful movement is the beauty of democracy, so the AL has announced a programme alongside the BNP's one.
On October 28 in 2023, he said BNP men killed a cop in daylight and carried out attacks on the chief justice's residence, hospital and journalists, and the country's people have not forgotten it yet.
"We were attacked, but we did not carry out counter-attacks. But we will not tolerate any evil force for the sack of the country's interest," he said.
Noting that nobody is paying heed to the intimidation of the BNP, Quader said the AL believes in democracy, but it will reply to the BNP's movement on the streets.