A dispute arose in Bangladesh’s National Parliament on 22 June 2026 after a member described Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s protest against the national budget as ‘mobocracy’. Jamaat MP Rashedul Islam raised a point of order, requesting that the term be expunged from the parliamentary record. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed rejected the request, stating that the word was not obscene and did not warrant removal from the proceedings.

Opposition Leader later joined the debate, arguing that ‘mobocracy’ carried a negative connotation and was inappropriate for parliamentary use. She noted that similar post-budget protests had been organized by other parties, including the BNP, and questioned whether those too would be labeled as mobocracy. She urged the Speaker to remove the term from the record.

In his final ruling, the Speaker maintained that ‘mobocracy’ had become a common political term used to criticize undemocratic behavior, not an unparliamentary or obscene expression. He affirmed that members were free to use it in their speeches if they wished.