Extortion in transport sector cannot be eliminated overnight: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that extortion in transport has been going on for a long time, and efforts are underway to bring it under control.

He made the remarks while addressing a press conference at Awami League's Bangabandhu Avenue central office in the capital on Friday (15 March).

Regarding the prices of essentials, Quader said the government is working sincerely to control the price of goods in the market. "We are working, and the result will come one day."

About the BNP, he said the BNP is daydreaming about the change of the government in a short time.

"There is no alternative to changing the government without elections. So, if they [BNP] want to change the government, they have to wait for another election," he said.

Quader said the BNP has become isolated. People have no interest in the BNP's movement. People are happy with Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Hasina's leadership is trusted and the people of the country have accepted her honesty, diligence and leadership, he added.

"There is no alternative to Sheikh Hasina as the leader of Bangladesh."

Whether Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus' sentence will affect the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States, Quader said, "I don't think it will affect the relations between the two countries."

Among others, Awami League Organising Secretaries BM Mozammel Haque, Afzal Hossain, Publicity and Publication Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap, Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua, Deputy Office Secretary Sayem Khan and other central Awami League leaders were present.