‘Stop asking us about bail of Khaleda’

Reiterating that the court will decide about the bail of Khaleda Zia, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday asked journalists not to "embarrass" him by asking about the issue repeatedly.

Speaking at a special joint meeting of Awami League (AL) at the party's central office on Bangabandhu Avenue, he said the matter is not in the hands of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Presidents and secretaries of all organisational districts and city units of AL under the Dhaka division joined the meeting.

Directing the AL leaders to strengthen the party from the grassroots level, the general secretary asked leaders not to allow controversial people into the party to strengthen their own positions.

"The government can never be strong if the party remains weak organisationally, he said."