'Decision on polls-time govt size October 26'

Senior Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the decision on the election-time government will be taken on October 26.

The AL leader made the assertion while addressing a press conference at his secretariat office in the capital on Tuesday noon.

Replying to a question, he said that a meeting of Awami League's Working, Advisory and Parliamentary Committees will take place on October 26. 

However, it is cleared that there is no possibility to reduce the size of cabinet, he added.

Obaidul Quader said everything will be done according to the yesterday's speech of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

In reply to another query, he also said one or two more ministers from the main opposition party might be included in the cabinet. The Prime Minister will finalize issue.


risingbd/Oct 23, 2018/Noimuddin/Nasim