Politicking over Padma Bridge sinks BNP: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Monday politics of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has gone under the water of Padma River due to the development politics of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS.
"BNP leaders are now suffering from fear of public outrage," he said in a statement sent to media on Monday, responding to a remark of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
BNP's frustration and political bankruptcy were exposed from the statement, he said, adding, the countrymen have full confidence in the government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and that is why it has no fear.
Mentioning that the BNP opposed the construction of Padma Bridge but the bridge was built due to the courageous leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the AL general secretary said.
All the plots and obstacles created by BNP have failed to halt the country's development spree carried out by the AL government, he added.
"So, the BNP leaders are getting frustrated day by day", opined the AL leader.
Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, said the role of strong and responsible opposition is very significant in democracy, but the BNP's irresponsibility and double standard policy have become an endless obstacle to the progress of democracy.
Although the BNP's politics is now revolving around the quicksand of mistakes, the party is still practicing audacious politics, he said.
Noting that the BNP believes in anti-nation and anti-development propaganda and rumours, the road transport and bridges minister said, "In fact, the BNP is a conspiracy-lover and evil force".
Blaming that the BNP never stands by the people of the country in crisis, he said when the government and AL leaders and workers are working relentlessly to help the flood-hit people, the BNP leaders are busy posing for photo sessions in order to present themselves to people.