POBNEWS24, Dhaka, Apr 12, 2022 : Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has termed the exercise given by the BNP leaders at the Anti-Corruption Commission as an attempt to hide their corruption and failure.
He said that the people’s attention now wants to take a different direction as the so-called movement of BNP and the colorful dream of coup has been shattered. The BNP leaders are resorting to drama in the name of providing information on corruption to save the workers and supporters from getting angry.
Obaidul Quader said this at a press conference held at his residence on Tuesday morning.
Addressing the BNP leaders, the Awami League general secretary said, “The government has a lot of information about who is meeting where, who is giving money, and even corrupt money is being invested to incite anti-state activities in the name of opposition to the government.”
The Minister of Road Transport said that the government has all the information about those who are doing business by evading taxes and sending money illegally for the corrupt leadership. He said that none of these criminals will get exemption.
Obaidul Quader asked BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, “What is your position against the criminals and corrupt people of your party?” List them if you have the courage. Submit an account of where the supplies of luxury life abroad are coming from. These people-shown attempts to drive away ghosts by keeping ghosts in mustard are just a continuation of anti-politics. ‘
Obaidul Quader said that the party chairperson who was convicted of corruption, the acting chairman of the party was convicted fugitive accused and the party which removes the anti-corruption clause from the party constitution, those who have identified themselves as self-confessed corrupt party. People get smiles when the corrupt BNP talks about corruption. People also make fun of the moral standards of such self-confessed corrupt party.
Obaidul Quader said that the US Department of Justice had seized Tk 12 crore smuggled from Tarique Rahman. The Awami League government brought that money back to the country in 2012. Following the ruling of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, the Singapore government in 2013 returned Rs 8 crore smuggled.
The Awami League general secretary said Tarique Rahman and his business partner Ghiyasuddin Al Mamun smuggled Tk 21 crore into CTNA Bank. The FBI is investigating and has testified in a Bangladeshi court. Not only that, a bank in London has about six crore rupees as its bank. The Zia family owned a বাড়ির 650 million house in Belgium and ২৫ 250 million in Malaysia. The story of the broken suitcase has been buried under launches, textile mills, homes abroad and bank balances. But now they are talking big against corruption!
The people of the country know that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is adamant in her policy of ‘Zero Tolerance’ against irregularities and corruption. No matter how great the leader is, no one will be spared if he is accused of irregularities. Many leaders of the ruling party, MPs and even ministers did not get exemption.
Stating that the ACC is working independently, Obaidul Quader said that there was no obstacle for the ACC to work against the government party and it is not there yet.
Obaidul Quader also hoped that the ACC would investigate and take action on the information or allegations against the BNP vice chairman and many of their leaders.
Mentioning that the issue of honesty of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being lauded at home and abroad today, the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges said that those who are talking big and making public dramas today will be able to show a proof of taking action against their party MPs, ministers or corrupt people. No.
Obaidul Quader said that the BNP’s policy was to appease corruption and patronize the corrupt people done by the party. He said that the BNP regime and corruption became synonymous.
Addressing the BNP leaders, the general secretary of the Awami League said, “If you have the courage, bring back the anti-corruption clause in your constitution, which you omitted, then it will be understood that you have taken a stand against corruption.” Institutionalizing corruption on the one hand and making fictitious allegations on the other hand is considered by the people as immoral. ‘
