Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (July 1) said Sheikh Hasina-led government is joining BRICS (alliance) for the welfare of the people of Bangladesh. 

He also said neither Neither Awami League nor Sheikh Hasina does politics to appease foreign masters as BNP does. 

Awami League does politics for the betterment of the people of the country, he added.

Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, said this in a statement sent to the media condemning the politically motivated and misleading statements made by BNP leaders.

The AL general secretary said the statement of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul about joining the BRICS is nothing but an expression of his ignorance.

"India and Africa are among the founders of the BRICS Bank. It maintains close ties with the west (western countries). Bangladesh recently received financial support for the country from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB)," he added.

Pointing out that BNP has maintained close relations with Jamaat-e-Islam since its inception, Obaidul Quader said: "Traditionally, Ghulam Azam's party Jamaat-e-Islami is a close ally of BNP".

BDST: 1749 HRS, JULY 01, 2023
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