Don’t fall into provocation trap

Obaidul Quader tells students

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday urged the agitating students not to fall into any 'provocation trap', reports UNB. "Having failed to cash in on the quota reform movement, BNP and fundamental forces are looking for a way to topple the government using students in the name of road safety. They want to instigate their movement," he said. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, was talking to reporters after a joint meeting of Awami League Presidium and the presidents and secretaries of Dhaka north and south units of AL and other associated bodies.

He said the Prime Minister herself is taking care of the students' demands.

The ruling party leader urged the demonstrating students to go back home, saying the government has accepted all of their demands.

He said indecent slogans are being chanted against the government by the vested quarters who intruded into the student movement and they are provoking subversion on roads. Replying to a question, the minister said transport owners have been urged to withdraw their strike considering people's sufferings.

Earlier, bus owners have kept their vehicles off the streets out of fear of the on-going students’ movement, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said on Thursday.

“We are operating BRTC services. But private bus owners have refused to ply their vehicles out of fear that they may be vandalized or set on fire,” he added.

“We are trying to persuade them to operate their services. They could operate their services as the level of fear was not high today. We have requested them to ply their vehicles. Now, let’s see what happens,” said Quader, who is also the general secretary of Awami League.

 

Dont fall into provocation trap

Obaidul Quader tells students

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday urged the agitating students not to fall into any provocation trap, reports UNB. Having failed to cash in on the quota reform movement, BNP and fundamental forces are looking for a way to topple the government using students in the name of road safety. They want to instigate their movement, he said. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, was talking to reporters after a joint meeting of Awami League Presidium and the presidents and secretaries of Dhaka north and south units of AL and other associated bodies. He said the Prime Minister herself is taking care of the students demands. The ruling party leader urged the demonstrating students to go back home, saying the government has accepted all of their demands. He said indecent slogans are being chanted against the government by the vested quarters who intruded into the student movement and they are provoking subversion on roads. Replying to a question, the minister said transport owners have been urged to withdraw their strike considering peoples sufferings. Earlier, bus owners have kept their vehicles off the streets out of fear of the on-going students movement, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said on Thursday. We are operating BRTC services. But private bus owners have refused to ply their vehicles out of fear that they may be vandalized or set on fire, he added. We are trying to persuade them to operate their services. They could operate their services as the level of fear was not high today. We have requested them to ply their vehicles. Now, lets see what happens, said Quader, who is also the general secretary of Awami League.