AL's return to parliament

One thing must settle in the opposition's mind that there cannot be a better forum than parliament from where to hold the government accountable for their actions. In fact, had they attended the parliament earlier on, the government would have been put on the spot in regard to such important issues like mass arrest in April, biggest-ever arms haul in Chittagong and the abject failure of governance over all. Their absence, in effect, allowed the government to get off the hook easily.

The lively debate on the murder of Awami League MP, Ahsanullah Master on Wednesday explains clearly what we have been trying to say. They were able to bring the grisly murder of their colleague at the forefront and extract a commitment from the government for a neutral inquiry into the murder. At the same time, they could also press for a withdrawal of the official press note after the killing. People would like to see more of such pro-active opposition role in parliament.

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