Bangladesh, Feb. 17 -- Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said his party has no alternative to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if she decides to retire from politics.

"The reality says there is no alternative to Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina in our party. There is no alternative in the wider political arena at present either," Quader said.

The road transport minister made the remarks at a media briefing programme on Saturday following an interview Prime Minister Hasina gave to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.

Hasina, who recently began her fourth term as prime minister after leading the Awami League for the past three decades, said to Deutsche Welle that she wanted to take a break after this term.

"Our leader [Sheikh Hasina] ha...