File photo of ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Collected‘BNP's alleged movement for democracy is fraught with contradictions’Taking a swipe at BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader threw an open challenge at its political opposition to take to the streets, if they can. If they have the ability and courage, they should take to the streets first," he said at Awami League chief's political office in Dhanmondi. In the last decade, the BNP failed to put up even a 10-minute demonstration, the Awami League leader said. Mirza Fakhrul himself did not join the parliament after winning in his constituency, but announced his candidacy for re-election. Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and Jahangir Kabir Nanak, among others, were present.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 22, 2019 15:33 UTC