<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary and Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that despite negative campaign, his party will be voted to power again through a free and fair election, and the country’s development journey will continue.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said this while exchanging views with expatriate Bangladeshis at the AL office in Toronto, Canada on Saturday (local time).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Those who don’t appreciate Bangladesh’s development are running negative campaigns at home and abroad. However, regardless of the negative campaigns, Awami League will be voted to power again through a free and fair election and will continue the country’s development,” he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Urging expat Bangladeshis to counter all the propaganda, the AL leader said most of the negative campaigns are being run from abroad.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hasan Mahmud said conspiracies could not stop Bangladesh’s emergence as an independent country back in 1971, and conspiracies will not deter its development led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Terming expatriate Bangladeshis as “envoys,” the minister said they have made significant contributions to the advancement of the country.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chaired by Toronto chapter AL President Mostafa Kamal, General Secretary Liton Masud conducted the event. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>