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BNP asks its MPs to stay in Dhaka

May return to JS if session extends

Rakib Hasnet Suman
Inspired by Monday's successful grand rally, the BNP high command has asked party lawmakers to stay in the capital till Friday, prompting speculations that the major opposition party might return to parliament.
Moudud Ahmed, an influential member of the party's national standing committee, however, said the possibility of their return to the House is slim since the ongoing session is supposed to end onThursday.
“But we will go to parliament as we will not allow the government to go unchallenged anywhere,” said the former law minister when contacted yesterday.
Some other BNP leaders hinted that lawmakers from their party might join the current session of parliament if it is extended for a few days. Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia's absence from the House has already crossed 80 working days, one leader pointed out.
As per constitution, a parliamentary seat will fall vacant if a lawmaker remains absent from the House for 90 consecutive working days.
"We have got instructions to stay in the capital but we don’t know the reason,” said a party lawmaker requesting anonymity
After a prolonged abstention, BNP and its allies Jamaat-e-Islami and BJP joined the 8th session of parliament on March 15 last year and walked out on March 24.
Asked if BNP plans to return to the House, Chief Whip
of the Opposition Zainul Abdin Farroque yesterday said they would discuss the issue with the party chairperson and act as per her instructions.
Meanwhile, the party policymakers, who are apparently very happy following the successful grand rally, said they would organise another huge rally on June 11 as announced by the chairperson
Talking to The Daily Star, they said they believe the Awami League-led the government will not concede to their demands so easily. “We have to do more work to mount pressure on the government," said a member of standing committee.
Moudud Ahmed said they would go to people in the next two months to drum up public support in favour of their demand for restoring the caretaker government system. “People will then force the government to meet their demand for ensuring free and fair elections,” he added.
Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, another member of the standing committee, said he did not think good sense would prevail on the government. “So, we will go for tougher programmes in future with the help of people,” he added.