Economic crisis may arise in future: Quader

CT Online Desk

Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said that economic crisis might arise in the country in the coming days and the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, had taken necessary initiatives to tackle the situation.

‘There are some problems there, including the damages of strike and sabotage. We cannot deny it. Economic crisis may arise in the days to come. Our leader prime minister Sheikh Hasina has already taken initiatives to tackle the situation,’ he said while responding to a question on possible economic crisis and the government’s preparation for it at a briefing at the AL president Sheikh Hasina’s political office in the capital.

He said that they would take necessary steps considering the situation.

He said that none would be able to stop the voter turnout and the January 7 general election.

He also alleged that the main opposition BNP was trying to foil the elections; but could not be successful in doing this.

‘The partisan government will hand over the power to the elected government. There is no scope to restore unelected government in the country,’ he added.

AL presidium member Jahangir Kabir Nanak, its organising secretaries Mirza Azam and BM Mozammel Hoque and its office secretary Biplab Barua, among others, were present at the briefing.