Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said Awami League president and leader of the parliamentary party Sheikh Hasina, led by his party has nominated an extraordinary person for the post of president. He said these things in response to journalists’ questions at the secretariat today. The information minister said, “Veer Muktijoddha Advocate Md. Sahabuddin did field politics. He took risks while doing politics, he protested the killing of Bangabandhu. A freedom fighter who has a combination of gentleness, humility, and political wisdom at the same time. BNP leaders have no interest in the presidential nomination, Hasan Mahmud said in response to the question, “BNP has no interest in the country itself.” The focus of all their interest is Tariq Rahman and Begum Khaleda Zia. See how they made convicted convict Tariq Rahman their acting chairman and dream of bringing him back to Bangladesh. Joint General Secretary of Awami League said, “In fact, BNP can say such things that it has no interest in the presidential election because it is disrespectful to democracy or the democratic process.” This means they have no interest in democracy and the democratic process. In response to the question about various clashes during BNP’s march, Hashan Mahmud said, “BNP took the march program at the union level with the evil intention of spreading conflict and creating chaos throughout the country. The leaders and workers of Bangladesh Awami League were on alert and held a peaceful rally, so they could not create chaos in the whole country. Earlier, the information minister held a meeting with Bangladesh Press Association (BSP) leaders at the secretariat at noon. There he said, ‘Our government is a media-friendly government. Sheikh Hasina is media friendly Prime Minister. That is why the mass media has developed in Bangladesh in the last 14 years. Increased from 450 to 1260 daily newspapers. There has been a massive expansion of online media. At the same time, the number of television stations has increased from 10 to 36. FM and community radios have also received licenses from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
