BNP’s statement over 30 seats is applicable to them: Hasan

 National Desk //

Rejecting the comments of BNP leaders, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said their statement over 30 seats (in parliament) is applicable to them.

“BNP leader Begum Khaleda Zia, during 2006 to 2008, had told that Awami League would not get more than 30 seats if the elections are held in free, fair and transparent manners. The 2008’s polls were held in very neutrally and BNP got 29 seats. So, the statement of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is applicable to BNP,” he said.

The minister said these while replying to a query of reporters at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) in city’s Mohammadpur.

Hasan said Awami League (AL) will form government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through winning a landslide victory in the next general elections too.

Criticising a comment of BNP leaders over caretaker government, the minister said they can dream and there is nothing wrong to dream. But the dream is a nightmare for them as it will never be implemented, said Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary.

The minister said there is no scope to go back to caretaker government system. The elections will be held under the Election Commission like in other democratic countries, including India, the UK, Australia, Japan and Continental Europe and the current government will discharge its duties as the election-time government, he added.