Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said those who are narrow-minded should not do politics.
The minister said this while inaugurating the peace procession (Shanti Shova jatra) and harmony festival (Sampriti Uthshab) organised in front of the National Museum marking Buddha Purnima.
Noting that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is currently out of the country, the AL general secretary said her foreign visit is not to complain, but to help the country reach a unique height.
"Those who are narrow minded say that Sheikh Hasina's foreign tour has not achieved anything," he reiterated.
Quader also called for the building of a bridge of harmony rather than creating a dissension of politics.
Pointing to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Quader said he has lost his honour through such politics.
Quader said during the current global crisis, Japan has given 30 billion yen or Tk 25 thousand crore, only for budget support.
"Isn't that an achievement? Whereas, the World Bank walked away from constructing the Padma Bridge after slandering us," he said.
The World Bank today admitted their mistake, Quader said, adding that by inviting Hasina, the World Bank also gave about Tk 25 thousand crore in budgetary support for Bangladesh.
"Is it not an achievement?" he asked.
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