Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has attributed the deaths of a large number of people during the quota reform protest movement to the “involvement of militants”. At a press conference at the Awami League chief’s office in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi on Thursday, he said, “According to our information, the militants have gained access to the quota reform movement called by the students. They shot many people at a close range.”Quader said, “A child who went to observe the movement was shot and killed; where was the bullet? Although the situation seems calm, the current silence of the militants may be the precursor to another attack, he warned. “The Awami League is on alert to prevent violence.
