DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said BNP’s announcement of holding rallies without taking permission is ridiculous.

He said: “BNP has no courage, strength or capability to hold public meeting without taking permission.”

Obaidul Quader told a press conference on contemporary issues at Road Transport and Highways Division conference room at the secretariat on Monday (November 25).

Quader said: “BNP leaders could not hold a rally at street with 500 workers to wage movement for to release its party’s chairperson from jail. This is nothing but ridiculous. When we were the opposition, we too couldn’t stage a rally without taking permission. We had such a time that we got permission at just the night before meeting.”

The issue of permission is up to police, he added.

BDST: 2047 HRS, NOV 25, 2019

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