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Obaidul Quader

Obaidul Quader

Obaidul Quader (born 1 January 1952) , is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He has served as the general secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League since October 2016. He was previously the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges from 2011 to 2024 and represented the Noakhali-5Jatiya Sangsad member from 2009 to 2024. He was also the Media Adviser for the Bangladesh Awami League and regularly conducted press conferences on their behalf. Quader also served as the State Minister for Youth and Sports between 1996 and 2001.

Obaidul Quader has been alleged as one of the key perpetrators of the July massacre. He is wanted by the Bangladesh Police on charges of crimes against humanity.

He was reported to have been seen in Kolkata, India in April 2025.