BNP-led opposition lawmakers on Tuesday walked out of the parliament protesting an Awami League lawmaker’s remark labeling late president Ziaur Rahman as a ‘killer’ and an ‘agent of ISI’, an intelligence agency of Pakistan.
Participating in the thanks giving motion on the president’s address, AL lawmaker Shafiqul Islam launched a blistering attack on Ziaur Rahman for his alleged role after August 1975.
Opposition lawmakers broke into protest and started shouting.
Amid noisy protest of opposition lawmakers, Shafiqul continued his speech. Opposition lawmakers then staged the walkout at 7:45 pm.
Before Shafiqul, BNP lawmaker Golam Mostafa alleged that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman mysteriously surrendered to Pakistani army on March 25, 1971 and hid himself in Pakistan.
The BNP lawmaker also made derogatory remarks on funeral of Bangabandhu.
Treasury bench lawmakers protested BNP lawmaker’s remark on Bangabandhu.
After the walkout, Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Shawkat Ali said it was very unfortunate that the opposition lawmakers walked out without giving him scope to say anything.
(Daily Star)
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