Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said a 'bridge of amity' will have to be built breaking the barrier that is getting higher in the country's divided politics.
"A wall is being developed in the country's divided politics instead of building a bridge. A bridge of amity will have to be built breaking this inviolable wall," he said while inaugurating the annual general meeting (AGM) of Bangladesh Abhinai Shilpi Sangha at Kaligang in Gazipur on Saturday.
He said the ruling party is not creating any barrier to the political programmes, including road march of BNP, rather it is holding different programmes to ensure the safety and security of the countrymen.
Awami League is in power for 14 years and as the ruling party, it has the responsibility to ensure safety and security of the life and property of the people, he added.
Shilpi Sangha president Ahsan Habb chaired the event while artistes Mamunur Rashid, Tarique Anam Khan, Dilara Jaman, Dolly Zahur, Shahidul Alam Sachhu and Aminul Haque Chowdhury addressed it, among others.
About the country's cultural activities, he said dramas in Bangladesh are far better in term of quality, acting and dialogue than those in India's West Bengal. The government of Sheikh Hasina scrapped the black law to flourish the cultural activities in the country, he added.
earlier on Friday, the minister said because of various development activities being carried out by the ruling AL government, the country's people are happy but BNP is unhappy.
"Even, amid the ongoing global crisis, the country's people are happy on (Prime Minister) Sheikh Hasina. They are happy due to the honesty of Sheikh Hasina and the development of her government," he told a peace rally in Mohammadpur area of the capital. Dhaka North City unit of Awami League arranged the rally in Mohammadpur Kaderabad Housing Area.
But, the AL general secretary said, the BNP is frustrated seeing the development works conducted by the AL government. Highlighting the development projects of the government, he said Dhaka is a digital city now, which is illuminated with the flash of development.
"Look at Mohammadpur, Adabar or anywhere in the city, you will find development and only development. It has been possible as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in power," he added.
He aslo said BNP wants to turn Bangladesh into Afghanistan-like one and suppress women, whereas the Sheikh Hasina-led AL government has ensured the rights of women.
He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government sent satellite into the orbit, built deep seaports at Matarbari and Payra and is setting up Rampal Power Plant and Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to ensure cent percent electricity in the country.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened 100 bridges and 100 roads simultaneously in a day, he added.
Quader said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman was a pole trader as his work was to swindle people's money showing eclectic poles. Tarique built 'Hawa Bhaban' and its alternative name was 'looters' building'.
