Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the BNP is their patron who wants to block the way of women in the name of religion. He made the remarks at a regular briefing from his official residence on Tuesday morning. Obaidul Quader said the Sheikh Hasina government believes in economic and political empowerment of women as well as recognition of their work.
BNP leaders are saying in the Women's Day program that women in this country are deprived of their rights. In this context, the general secretary of Awami League said, the initiative of the present government in establishing respect and dignity of women as well as social and political empowerment is appreciated at home and abroad.
He said the government has provided free education to women up to class XII in addition to the provision of safety for women in the workplace. Obaidul Quader said the participation of women in challenging professions is increasing.
Bangabandhu's daughter Sheikh Hasina has given unique recognition to women by adding the name of father as well as mother in the identity and registration of children.75 Obaidul Quader said that Sheikh Hasina has proved that the next government in Bangladesh is women friendly government. Mentioning that she was raped, the general secretary of the Awami League said that the torture of the minority women also defeated the brutality of the Pak aggressors of 1971.
He said the Sheikh Hasina government is trying to be as tough against the perpetrators of violence against women as it is to open the door to all possibilities for women's development. Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the audio of a female passenger being dropped from a bus at Rohitpur in Keraniganj was published on social media. The incident is unfortunate and unfortunate. He has already directed the BRTA to take strict action in this regard and also to take action against those responsible by collecting and verifying the necessary information.
