Monday, December 23, 2024

Last budget session of 9th JS begins with new female Speaker

The budget session of Parliament began on Monday, with Opposition members, led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia, attending it after their long absence of 83 working days. But much of the euphoria over their return subsided after the Opposition lawmakers walked out of the session within two hours of joining. Earlier, the ... Read more

Moudud leads oppn walkout

Opposition lawmakers on Monday briefly joined the budget session of the parliament after an 83-day boycott and then staged a walkout protesting a ban on political rallies in the capital. The walkout was led by senior lawmaker of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Moudud Ahmed, who rose on a point of order and lashed out ... Read more