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Quader urges to remain vigilant till final polls result

  • ‘Election day is a triumph for democracy’
  • Quader expresses gratitude to voters for 40% turnout
Update : 07 Jan 2024, 07:36 PM

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged his party men to remain vigilant until the final declaration of the polls result.

He addressed the media from the Awami League Tejgaon office immediately after the voting ended on Sunday.

He expressed confidence that the Awami League's electoral symbol, the boat, would emerge victorious in this election. 

Marking the election day as a triumph for democracy, Quader said: "Based on the election results gathered from various sources, it is evident that Awami League is poised to secure a majority of seats. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will undoubtedly be sworn in once again as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh."

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's administration, he said, has demonstrated how to conduct a free, fair, and credible election under a partisan government in Bangladesh.

Quader said since October 28, BNP has initiated widespread vandalism across the country, including the killing of a police officer and an attack on the Chief Justice's residence. 

From October 28 to January 7, BNP has been responsible for the deaths of 12 individuals, injuries to 212 law enforcement personnel, and the destruction of 670 vehicles, including arson attacks on trains. They have also set fire to 26 polling centers across the country, the veteran Awami League leader pointed out. 

While desiring a violence-free election, Quader said there were 37 scattered incidents of violence across the country.

Despite these heinous acts, Quader expressed gratitude to the voters, noting that amidst the violence, 40% of voters cast their ballots.

Meanwhile, Awami League Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua on Sunday said that the turnout of voters in the 12th parliamentary election was satisfactory despite the terrorism and anti-election activities of the BNP.

"Despite BNP's anti-election propaganda and attempts to create panic among the public, the voter turnout across the country is satisfactory,"

Earlier in the day, Obaidul Quader said the election cannot be stopped by obstruction. 

“The anti-election movement has also failed, they will be defeated even if they burn people by setting fire to trains. Elections cannot be stopped by obstruction,” he said.

Timeline: National Election 2024
07 Jan 2024, 21:55
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