Dhaka, June 1 -- Road Transport, Bridges, Rail and Waterways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has always pursued people-oriented politics and never had

to seek apology from the public, unlike some other political parties.

"BNP never had to apologise in that way. BNP has always reflected public aspirations and therefore never had to seek forgiveness from the people for its politics or governance. Whenever people got the opportunity to vote, they voted for BNP," he said.

The minister made the remarks at a doa mahfil organised in Kalabagan in the capital in observance of the 45th death anniversary of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman.

Referring to the political history of the c...