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QUORUM CRISIS

BNP asks MPs to be present in JS

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
The ruling BNP yesterday initiated steps to ensure quorum in parliament's current session that resumes today after adjournment on Thursday night in the face of worst quorum crisis.
Though the ruling Four-Party alliance has over 220 lawmakers, the House all too often starts day's affairs late, as the lawmakers do not appear in time to make the quorum (presence of 60 lawmakers).
The 15th session of the Jatiya Sangsad that began on January 31 in absence of the main opposition Awami League (AL) lawmakers has already seen four workdays with poor member participation.
On last Thursday, the House suffered the worst quorum crisis in recent history, and after two abortive attempts to start the sitting,
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Deputy Speaker Akhter Hamid Siddiqui adjourned the session till 4:30pm today.
Against this backdrop, Bangladesh Nationalist Party whips yesterday contacted the party deputies and asked them to join the parliamentary proceedings punctually to avoid quorum crisis, sources said.
"We are communicating with our lawmakers and urging them to join the session on time," Whip Ashraf Hossain yesterday told The Daily Star.
On the Thursday's quorum crisis, the whip said, "The responsibility to make quorum for smooth functioning of the House rests with all the members of parliament. The main opposition lawmakers are not discharging their duties by boycotting parliament. "
Replying to another query, Hossain said, " It's true that we have a large number of lawmakers. But some of them are busy with party's organisational activities while some others go to their constituencies at the end of the week. And that's why the House witnessed quorum crisis on Thursday."
Meanwhile, AL is yet to decide whether to join the ongoing session. The AL central working committee on February 8 decided that the AL parliamentary party (ALPP) would take the decision. But AL did not call the ALPP meeting till last night.
"I can't specifically say when the parliamentary party will meet," Deputy Leader of the Opposition Advocate Abdul Hamid yesterday told The Daily Star. "Hopefully, it will be held soon."