AL criticises BNP’s organisational weaknesses
Staff Reporter :
In a recent statement, Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader took a critical stance against the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), highlighting what he perceives as the party’s declining organisational strength and ineffective political strategies.
Quader remarked that BNP’s adoption of ill-defined strategies, which he claims involve steering clear of pro-people politics, has led to a steady decline in the party’s organisational prowess.
He accused BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir of repetitively disseminating what he termed “fake and baseless” stories of repression and torture to garner sympathy and conceal the party’s failures in initiating meaningful political programmes.
“BNP has failed to add any new dimension to mass politics,” Quader asserted, emphasising that the party’s reliance on what he deemed deceptive tactics has resulted in its diminishing influence within the political landscape.
Highlighting the Awami League’s continued mandate from the people, Quader underscored the international recognition accorded to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. He juxtaposed this with what he described as BNP’s existential crisis and near-political bankruptcy.
Quader accused the BNP of perpetuating artificial political crises through fabricated and politically motivated narratives, asserting that the party’s focus should be on keeping its leaders and workers away from anti-state and terrorist activities rather than questioning the government’s legitimacy.
Furthermore, he asserted that during the BNP’s tenure, the country plunged into a state of insecurity, becoming a hotbed for terrorism and militancy. Quader warned against a return to what he termed the “dark days” of BNP’s governance, emphasising that the people remember the misrule, corruption, and chaos that characterised that era.
Quader reiterated the Awami League’s commitment to protecting the democratic rights of the people while cautioning the BNP against veering towards activities detrimental to the state’s interests.
