MOHIUDDIN ALAMGIR

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday told parliament that the government will consider the opposition’s proposal regarding the fuel situation and, if it contains realistic measures, will certainly act on them.

Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman earlier proposed forming a “common committee” comprising government and opposition members to address the current situation.

Also speaking in yesterday’s parliamentary sitting, the Jamaat-e-Islami chief said they were ready to sit with an open heart, present their proposals to the government, but it is the government’s responsibility to implement them.

The opposition also alleged that while the nation is struggling over fuel shortages, the government continues to deny the crisis with misleading claims.

The comments came during a discussion on the fuel crisis, as the opposition leader raised the issue as an urgent public matter.

The fuel crunch became an issue after the onset of the US-Israel war on Iran.

Leader of the House Tarique said, “I want to inform parliament that we will indeed invite the opposition. We will sit, we will discuss, we will examine their proposals. If there is anything realistic and implementable, we will certainly carry it out. Why wouldn’t we? Because whichever side of the floor we sit on, the people of Bangladesh have sent us here to serve their interests.”

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