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Treasury Bench in a minority

By Staff Correspondent
The government on Thurs day had to defer the consideration by parliament of a resolution moved by an opposition member, as the Treasury Bench appeared to be In a mi nority.
The resolution that called for granting of 50 per cent subsidy to fertilizers and pesticides was moved by independent MP Nurul Islam Moni. and supported by all opposition parties and groups in the House
Winding up the discussion on the resolution Agriculture. Irrigation. Water Development and Flood Control Minister had requested the mover of the resolution to withdraw it since the government had not de elded to withdraw subsidy from sale of these agricultural taputa
As Nurul Islam Moni declined to withdraw his resolu tion Speaker Abdur Rahman Biswas promptly put the mat ter to a voice vote. As the Speaker made routine utter ances proclaiming the Trea sury Bench as the winner, a number of opposition MPs stood up demanding a division tn the plea that the opposition was in a majority among -the MPs present in the House.
The Deputy Leader of the House Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury tried to convince the Opposition Bench saying that the matter had already been decided
fofael Ahmed. Matiya Chowdhury and ASM Firoze of Al. argued that non-acceptance of their demand would amount to rejection of the majority decision. At this stage the Treasury Bench looked puzzled as most of their seats were va-cant. The Chief Whip and the Whips of the bench swung into action to save the situation.
At this stage Moulana Matiur Rahman Nizami suggested that the opposition would be ready to withdraw the resolution if the government gave assurance that it would take measures to grant 50 per cent subsidy to fertilizers and pesticides. BKSAL MP Abdur Razzak offered a similar suggestion.
Mohluddln Ahmed of BKSAL said that the government should opt for unanimous adoption of the resolution to strengthen its own hands In bargaining with donor agencies.
Mohanjmad Nasim, the Chief Whip of the opposition suggested that the Treasury Bench may opt for deferring consideration of the resolution because, he commented the discomfort of the government was understandable.
Finally Major Gen(Retd) Majidul Huq stood up and pro posed that the consideration of the resolution be deferred. The Speaker accepted the suggestion as there was no op-position to it.
Earlier in his winding up statement Major Gen (Retd) Majidul Huq said the present government had not with drawn subsidy on fertilizers and pesticides even though the previous government had signed contract with donor agencies to do so in two phases. Instead the government was trying to persuade donor agencies that continuation of subsidy was needed. He said at present the subsidy on fertilizers and pesticides averaged 30 per cent, even though there was no subsidy on "urea fertilizer.