Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday called upon the pro-liberation political parties to forge unity against the communal forces.

“We want to forge national unity among the pro-liberation political parties against the communal and anti-liberation forces and corruption, terrorism and unhealthy politics,” he told a rally at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, in the capital.

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Samyabadi Dal organised the rally marking its 71st founding anniversary with the party's General Secretary Dilip Barua in the chair.

Politburo members of Samyabadi Dal Lutfar Rahman and Biren Sarker and leaders of the 14-party alliance were present on the occasion.

Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, said, “Let us be united on the point of the Liberation War and Bangabandhu. Leadership of Bangabandhu's daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is essential to protect the Liberation War spirit.”

The AL general secretary said those who love the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and believe in the spirit of the Liberation War would not weaken the pro-liberation forces over insignificant misunderstandings among themselves.

Conspiracies are being hatched against the country and the key target of the conspirators is Hasina, the minister said, adding that the evil forces were also plotting to assassinate the PM.

About the left-leaning organisations, he described the leftist politicians' decision not to join the unity of communal forces as a big qualitative change in the country's political arena.

About BNP's allegation of filing cases against the party leaders to harass them, Quader said the government did not want any cases lodged just to harass somebody.

Police have information that BNP-Jamaat is making an evil design to create anarchy and violence to thwart the next parliamentary elections like in 2014, the minister said.

He added that if the police lodged cases on the basis of such information, it could not be called harassment.

Quader urged the BNP leaders to go to court to prove their innocence.

Speaking on the occasion, Dilip Barua said BNP-Jamaat had always betrayed the principles of the country in the past, and if they got chance again, they would betray the state.

No development can be done for the country by BNP-Jamaat, he added.

“Tarique Rahman leads BNP and Jamaat directs Tarique Rahman. Now BNP wants to overthrow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by any means to ruin the spirit of the Liberation War,” the Samyabadi Dal leader said.

He called upon the people to cast their votes to elect Hasina again through the next parliamentary elections.

“Sustainable development needs sustainable leadership. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina must be voted to power to continue the country's current trend of development.”