No general student was arrested:   Obaidul Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has claimed that no general student was arrested and tortured.

He said this in a statement on Monday.

 “BNP’s only strategy is to create anarchy and conspiracy to usurp power after being rejected by the countrymen repeatedly,” he said in the statement.

Quader said BNP leaders including Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir shouldered innocent students to overthrow the government. The demands of the students and BNP are completely different, he said.

The Awami League general secretary said it’s only the demand of BNP and Jamaat, not of the students, for resignation of the government.

People’s mandate is the only way to change a democratic government, he said, adding that constitutionally Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is empowered to run the government.

The AL general secretary said the government has shown its highest patience despite all difficulties. The government is giving its best efforts to provide protection to the countrymen from BNP-Jamaat’s mayhem, he added.

Quader said the law enforcers didn’t arrest or repress any innocent student. They are arresting those who were found involve in terrorism and violent activities, he said.

He said the cyber terrorists are spreading propaganda through sending wrong news and fake photographs. BNP-Jamaat’s terrorists carried out planned attack at different major establishments including BTV and metro rail.

He warned that every culprit will be brought to justice and the government is determined to restore peace and law and order.
He said the government has formed an investigation commission to investigate every violent incident and killing. The government is determined to bring all culprits under book after investigation, he added.

Quader urged the countrymen to remain alert against subversive activities of BNP-Jamaat and their cohorts.