Saifur doubts if AL to get more than 38 seats in next polls

"If we finish all our development work in next one year, I doubt whether the AL would get over 38 seats in the next election, not to speak of 58 seats," he said, lashing at the main opposition party for its stand what he said "against the country and its development".

He was addressing as chief guest the inaugural ceremony of Dholai and Chatla bridges in the district.

Deputy commissioner M Yunusur Rahman presided over the function. Son of Finance Minister M Naser Rahman MP, Municipality Chairman Fazlul Karim Mayun and additional chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department Shahidul Alam also spoke.

He called AL and its chief roadblocks to development and said they became "puzzled due to the various development work of the present four-party alliance government".

"They (AL) are now engaged in conspiracy against the government sensing that they won't come to power in the next election," he said, alleging that the AL is damaging image of the country abroad.

Turning to the menace of militancy, he urged the people to resist the bombers all together from grassroots level. "Due to effective and stern action, the government succeeded in containing them to some extent."

Earlier, he inaugurated Dhalai Bridge and Chatla Bridge.