File photo of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Dhaka TribuneTarique is embroiled in over a dozen cases and has been convicted in graft casesRuling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the government has taken all possible initiatives to return convicted BNP leader Tarique Rahman to the country. Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, remarked this at a press briefing at the Awami League president's Dhanmondi political office, in Dhaka, on Friday morning. He said: “Proper initiatives have been taken by the government to bring Tarique Rahman back. The Election Commission will deal with the cases and Awami League has nothing to do with it,” he added. On the issue of Jamaat-e-Islami, Quader said: “Jamaat, is now internally conflicted over disagreements between their senior and young leaders.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 15, 2019 06:56 UTC