FENI, Feb 26, 2024 (BSS) - Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road

Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP has to suffer
for the mistake it made by failing in movement and boycotting the election.

He said this while exchange views with journalists after inspecting
Daganbhuiyan-Basurhat road widening work.

Quader said BNP feels comfortable for lodging complaints to foreigners
instead of complaining to the people.

He said the general election was held braving many difficulties as there were
various domestic and foreign conspiracies to thwart the election. But Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina did not fear anyone, the minister added.

"Sheikh Hasina faced the plot with courage and determination and thus she has
taken herself to unique height as the longest-serving female Prime Minister
in the world," Quader said.

About the party's decision over the upcoming upazila elections, the AL
general secretary said this time the AL will not giving any nominations from
the party in the polls as well as the boat symbol will not be given to
anyone.

Everything will remain open for all, he added.

The Road Transport and Bridges minister said the Dhaka-Chattogram highway
will be upgraded to six-lane with two service lanes on both sides.

The government is also considering turning the highway into an elevated
expressway in the near future, he added.

AL's Feni District Unit General Secretary Nizam Uddin Hazari, MP, Deputy
Commissioner Mosammat Shahina Akhtar and Daganbhuiyan Upazila Parishad
Chairman Didarul Kabir Ratan were present, among others.BSS/CORR/BKD/MKD/SSS/1805 hrs