Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said because of the opposition of BNP, Bangladesh have not got yet the international recognition of the genocide the Pakistani forces carried out during its 1971 liberation war.
"They (BNP) are agents. Because of them, we still haven't got the recognition of the genocide. We have not got our fair dues from Pakistan. We have been bearing the burden of Pakistani citizens for many years.
They did not take back their citizens despite giving promise to take them back," he said.
Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made the remarks while speaking at a discussion in front of the AL Bangabandhu Avenue central
office here on the occasion of the Genocide Day.
Dhaka North and South City units of AL jointly organised the meeting.
Speaking as the chief guest, Quader said Pakistan never apologises for carrying out the genocide in 1971.
Even no government of Pakistan sought apology from Bangladesh for committing war crimes, he added.
So, those who favor this Pakistan are enemies of independence of Bangladesh, the AL general secretary said.
BNP is agent of Pakistan so that they are enemies of the nation, he said.
These enemies killed Bangabandhu on August 15 and four national leaders on November 3 in 1975 and imposed a ban on Joy Bangla slogan and the March 7 speech of Bangabandhu, Quader said.