Shakib’s joining BNM was not known: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader was unaware of the issue of star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s joining the Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) before the 12th parliamentary elections.

Quader came up with the remark while talking to the reporters at the party’s central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in capital on Tuesday.

Obaidul Quader said, "The issue of Shakib joining BNM was not known. He became a member of the party while seeking nomination. Before that, he was not part of our party. Shakib got the nomination because he fulfilled the conditions."

AL General secretary said, "Many political parties can be formed in view of the election. We do not know about any such party. We consider each of those which get registered by Election Commission."

In response to a question from journalists, Quader said, "Why should we break BNP?" Do we have any weaknesses that need to be filled by bringing in people from them? Many people of Awami League.