Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cannot be stopped by imposing any ban, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Tuesday.

Regarding the US visa policy and restrictions, Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister in the government, said: “Bangladesh will run according to the constitution. We could not be defeated in 1971, even today Sheikh Hasina cannot be stopped by imposing any ban. We don't care about anyone's ban.”

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Quader was addressing a 'peace and development rally' organised by Dhaka district Awami League in Keraniganj on Tuesday afternoon.

“No one listens to the US sanctions. Venezuela, Gabon, Sudan did not listen. Many first world countries also do not follow UN sanctions,” he said.

“The US imposes sanctions, and the BNP threatens with sanctions. What a wonder! America seems to have made BNP an agent of intimidation,” he added.

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“If any Awami League worker is attacked, this time it will be retaliated. No concessions will be made under any circumstances. AL will not bow down to anyone and is waiting to see how BNP occupies Dhaka. Awami League will occupy the entire country with red and green flags,” the AL leader warned.

“BNP has done politics over Khaleda Zia's illness. There was not a single movement for her release even for 48 minutes,” Quader continued.

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Presided over by Dhaka District AL President Benazir Ahmed, AL presidium member Kamrul Islam and joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif spoke at the rally, among others.