File photo of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who is also the road transport and bridges minister of the incumbent government Dhaka tribuneThe Awami League general secretary responds to the UN chief’s remarks regarding the December 30 general electionAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that no country in the world can hold a flawless parliamentary election. His comment came on Sunday in response to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ remarks that it was obvious the 11th general election in Bangladesh was not perfect. Quader said: “I wonder which country ever held a flawless election. “The UN did not mean talks should be held over the recently held election,” he said. “Talks take place on different issues in every democratic country as dialogue is part of the democratic process.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 20, 2019 13:30 UTC