<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said that Awami League will give a fitting reply to anyone who will try to obstruct the free, fair and peaceful election.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The AL memers will remain in the field until the next election to ensure no disruption occurs,&nbsp; said Quader, who is also the general secrerary of Awami League.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said this after laying wreath on the grave of Sheikh Jamal to mark his birthday at Banani graveyard this morning. Jamal, the second son of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was killed during the August 15 massacre in 1975.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quader denied that the AL holds any programme to counter BNP's movement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We are holding peace rallies to protect the lives and property of the people of this country from bad politics. We are not giving any programme with a deadline. We will be on the streets till the next election," he added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He also called upon the people to join their peace movement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said the most brutal murder in the history of human civilisation was the killing of&nbsp; Bangabandhu Sheikh and his&nbsp; family members in 1975.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In continuation of the same conspiracy, killings were carried out on November 3, 1975 and August 21, 2004. These three events are linked together, he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Emphasing the need to establish democracy in Bangladesh and build the golden Bangla of Bangabandhu's dream, Quader said democracy should be institutionalized instead of the politics of murder, conspiracy and betrayal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He called upon people and party activists to build resistance against militancy and defeat them. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>