DHAKA, Nov 4, 2023 (BSS) - Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the BNP leaders themselves have gone into hiding in "cave" after posing a threat to topple the government.

"BNP announced that Sheikh Hasina's government won't be found after October 28. How brave men they are! Now they are not found anywhere. Rizvi (BNP leader) went into hiding in a cave. He is holding press conference from a cave now," he said.

Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, was addressing the AL's Dhaka divisional rally in the city's Arambagh intersection this afternoon.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed it as the chief guest after opening the second phase of the much-anticipated metro-rail service on the Agargaon-Motijheel section.

Referring to BNP, Quader said BNP means 'fake' as it always appears with fake stories like 'Biden's advisor'.

AL will again defeat this fake and evil force in the next general election, he hoped.

The minister said democracy is not safe at the hands of those who perpetrated August 15 carnage, November 3 jail killing and August 21 grenade attacks and killed 21,000 leaders and workers of AL.

If they go to power, they will ruin the democracy and Liberation War spirit, he said.

He reiterated that Sheikh Hasina's AL will be victorious in the next general election defeating the communal forces.