BNP in deep conspiracy to destabilise market: Quader 

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that BNP is in a deep conspiracy to destabilise the country's market system in the name of boycotting Indian products. 

Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made the allegation at a press conference at the AL president’s Dhanmondi political office in the city on Friday morning.

He said that BNP's plot to destroy relations with India is the manifestation of the mental weakness of the leaders of that party. 

“Their call for boycotting Indian goods will not affect the relations prevailing between the two countries (Bangladesh and India). The country's people will boycott those who have called for the boycott of Indian products,” he said.

The AL general secretary said when a political party gets bankrupt having radical mentality, it can talk like boycotting its neighbouring country by violating diplomatic norms. 

“The majority of our essential products come from India. It has benefits too. The cost of imports from distant countries is high. So, the plot to destroy our relations with India is the manifestation of BNP's mental disorder. They (BNP) are paying a lot for not joining the last general elections,” he said.

Quader said a senior BNP leader is seeking the cooperation from the neighboring friendly country to save Bangladesh's democracy and on the contrary, a junior leader of BNP is calling for boycotting the Indian products. 

Commenting that the 21-year hostile relations with India after the assassination of Bangabandhu caused a huge harm to Bangladesh, the road transport and bridge minister said it is quite possible to get benefits by maintaining good relations with India. 

Quader said communal politics has been going on in the name of opposing India since the Pakistan era, while today's call for boycotting Indian goods is an integral part of that.

AL organising secretary BM Mozammel Haque, deputy office secretary Sayem Khan and central committee member Anwar Hossain were, among others, present at the press conference.