competitive elections
AL wants competitive elections: Obaidul Quader
General Secretary of Awami League Obaidul Quader said Awami League wants competitive elections with the participation of all political parties.
"Awami League does not want uncontested elections, it wants competitive elections with the participation of all political parties," he said.
Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader said this to the journalists after an exchange meeting with the concerned officers and employees at the head office of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation - BRTC this morning.
He said Awami League never wants to score goals in an empty field.
The Election Commission is sitting in dialogue with the registered political parties from today, the dialogue of the Election Commission will continue till July 31 while the delegation of 10 members of Awami League will participate in the dialogue with the commission, said the general secretary of Awami League.
He also said that it is the duty of patriotism of all political parties to participate in this dialogue called by the Election Commission. Those who want to change the government through elections should participate in the elections.
Expecting that every registered political party will participate in the dialogue of the Election Commission, Obaidul Quader said that we want to see this election as a competitive one. That's why a free, impartial and credible election will be held with the participation of all registered parties.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already made a lot of improvements in the electoral system to further improve the electoral system.
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Obaidul Quader hoped that the current system will also be conducive to a fair, free and impartial election.
Saying 'The election will be held under the current government' - Obaidul Quader said If the election commission is neutral, then the election will be free and neutral, there will be no involvement of the government here. The government will only support the commission.
He said that no agency or office of the government related to the election will run under the direction of the government during the election. It will run under the Election Commission.
Awami League General Secretary hoped that the registered political parties would participate and play their responsible role in the political dialogue called by the Election Commission.
Earlier, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader attended an exchange meeting with BRTC officials.
Meanwhile, Road Transport and Highways Department Secretary ABM Amin Ullah Noori and BRTC Chairman Md Tajul Islam and other officials were present.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that BRTC has returned to the profit trend - this trend should be continued.
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