File photo of Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader CourtesyHe says a section is deliberately lying about the Covid-19 death tolls as they are saying that all those who died recently in the country were infected with coronavirusAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said a vested quarter is conducting propaganda against the government by spreading imaginary and fabricated information through social media and other means. “A vested quarter is involved in conducting propaganda against the government in national and international arenas to mislead people…they are spreading rumours on social media,” he said. Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges minister, was speaking at a coronavirus safety gear distribution program at Awami League president’s Dhanmondi political office through videoconferencing from his official residence. Later, Awami League relief and social welfare sub-committee distributed coronavirus preventive materials among the public and private agencies. The league’s advisory council member AKM Rahmatullah, presidium member Matia Chowdhury, relief and social welfare secretary Sujit Roy Nandi, health affairs secretary Dr Rokeya Sultana and deputy office secretary Sayeem Khan were present among others.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 15, 2020 12:00 UTC