Court to decide on Khaleda's participation in polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the participation of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia in next general elections depends on the court.

"The court will decide whether Begum Zia could take part in the next polls or not...The present government has no relation with the matter," he said while exchanging views with journalists at the Circuit House here.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Monoj Kumar Roy, Police Super Jahangir Alam and AL district unit President Abdur Rahman Bikam, among others, were present in the meeting.

Quader said the last caretaker government filed the Zia Orphanage Graft case against Begum Zia and the honourable judge delivered the verdict in the case.

"Awami League has no relation with the case as well as the verdict," he added.

Source: bss