Quader: Mass tide has been created in favour of Boat

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said an unprecedented mass tide has been created in favour of Boat across the country on the occasion of the 12th national elections to be held on Sunday.

He made the remark while talking to journalists at the Dhaka district Awami League office in Tejgaon after a meeting with the election observation delegation of the OIC countries on Friday.

Earlier in the morning, Quader held a meeting with a Commonwealth delegation at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon.

Hoping that the 12th national elections would be held in a free, fair, and peaceful environment, he said the election means a festival of democracy for the people of Bangladesh, and this time it is not an exception.

 "Ignoring the severe winter, the people have welcomed the election and taken part in the polling campaign. A mass tide has been created across the country in favour of Boat," Quader said.

He said 27 registered political parties are participating in the 12th general election, while there are 1,970 candidates in 299 seats. "Of them, 436 are independent candidates. A free, fair, and participatory election is going to be held," he added.

Source: UNB