DHAKA NEWS
LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Saturday alleged that the opposition lawmakers were returning to the parliament to keep their remunerations and allowances flowing.
He made the comment after placing floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at 32 Dhanmondi Bangabandhu Museum in the capital on the occasion of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 92nd birth anniversary.
For the past few days, the younger generation wrote various comments about the opposition party’s rejoining the Jatiya Sangsad, the ruling AL general secretary said.
The opposition lawmakers have enjoyed their remunerations and other facilities without attending JS sessions. Now if they do not join the parliament they won’t receive their remuneration, Syed Ashraf quoted the youths as blogging.
“This is the reason why the opposition intends to join the House,” the minister guessed.
He expressed hope that the BNP, joining the parliament, will place a proposal regarding the caretaker government.
Earlier on Friday, the opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque said the BNP chief will discuss the issue of joining the House at a BNP Parliamentary Party (BNPPP) meeting on Sunday.
Party insiders, however, said the main opposition might join the ongoing session right after the BNPPP meeting since Khaleda is flying abroad for treatment the next day.
The opposition last walked out of parliament on March 24 last year and has not returned since. The BNP lawmakers have been absent in 83 consecutive sittings.
Under article 67(1) (b) of the constitution, membership of a parliamentarian will be cancelled if s/he remains absent in parliament, besides leave, for 90 consecutive sittings.
At this rate, Khaleda may be compelled to join the current JS session to save her membership.
He made the comment after placing floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at 32 Dhanmondi Bangabandhu Museum in the capital on the occasion of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 92nd birth anniversary.
For the past few days, the younger generation wrote various comments about the opposition party’s rejoining the Jatiya Sangsad, the ruling AL general secretary said.
The opposition lawmakers have enjoyed their remunerations and other facilities without attending JS sessions. Now if they do not join the parliament they won’t receive their remuneration, Syed Ashraf quoted the youths as blogging.
“This is the reason why the opposition intends to join the House,” the minister guessed.
He expressed hope that the BNP, joining the parliament, will place a proposal regarding the caretaker government.
Earlier on Friday, the opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque said the BNP chief will discuss the issue of joining the House at a BNP Parliamentary Party (BNPPP) meeting on Sunday.
Party insiders, however, said the main opposition might join the ongoing session right after the BNPPP meeting since Khaleda is flying abroad for treatment the next day.
The opposition last walked out of parliament on March 24 last year and has not returned since. The BNP lawmakers have been absent in 83 consecutive sittings.
Under article 67(1) (b) of the constitution, membership of a parliamentarian will be cancelled if s/he remains absent in parliament, besides leave, for 90 consecutive sittings.
At this rate, Khaleda may be compelled to join the current JS session to save her membership.
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