Tarique a coward, says Quader

Terming BNP's senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman a coward, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader urged him on Monday to return home to face Awami League (AL) politically, reports UNB.
"He (Tarique) yells from London. If he has the enough courage then he should return to Dhaka and face Awami League politically," he said.
The minister said this while addressing a discussion organised by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Dhaka University (DU) unit at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on the campus marking the 39th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Obaidul Quader, also the presidium member of the ruling AL, said BNP has turned crazy having failed to return to power. "BNP is the party of roars but, you know, a barking dog hardly bites."
The minister observed that Khaleda Zia rubbed salts to wounds by celebrating her birthday on August 15. "There'll be no dialogue with those who celebrate birthday on National Mourning Day," he said.
Quader said if BNP comes to power then it will rule the country in Taliban style. "The people of Bangladesh will never make such a mistake giving BNP any chance to come to power."
He said exemplary punishment have to meted out to them who are involved in various misdeeds using Chhatra League's name.
Former president of BCL Mahmud Hasan Ripon, its president Badiuzzaman
Sohag, secretary Siddique Nazmul Alam were, among others, present on the occasion. BCL DU unit president Mahedi Hasan Mollah presided.