Chief Whip of the National Parliament Nurul Islam Moni questioned whether temples in Bangladesh are demolished at the same rate as mosques in India. He made the remark on Thursday during a post-budget parliamentary conference held at the LD Hall of the National Parliament. Moni emphasized that Bangladesh does not want interference from neighboring countries in its internal matters and also does not wish its territory to be used against any neighbor.

He further stated that India’s reaction to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visits to Malaysia and China could be understood by observing that country’s actions. The Chief Whip also discussed the recent budget session, noting that it was the first budget prepared under Tarique Rahman’s leadership and that the opposition participated actively from start to finish.

Moni added that the opposition was given more time than usual to speak, with some members delivering speeches lasting up to 35 minutes. He highlighted that for the first time in parliamentary history, the opposition leader requested the Speaker to bring the guillotine proposal, later withdrawing their cut motions after concluding that discussions were sufficient.