He also said former Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal leader Haji Mohammad Salim was given party ticket for the same strategic reason. Saber, a relative of a convicted war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, won the Dhaka-6 constituency and became a deputy minister. File PhotoIn 2001, Saber lost to BNP leader Mirza Abbas and the AL also lost power. But, he continued to climb the political ladder by becoming central organising secretary of AL and political secretary to party chief Sheikh Hasina. Saber Hossain Chowdhury introducing IPU members to President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Bangabhaban.

Source: bd News24 February 21, 2018 20:03 UTC