Independent lawmaker Rumin Farhana took oath as a member of parliament from Brahmanbaria-2 (Sarail, Ashuganj, and part of Bijoynagar) on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists after the ceremony, she commented that around 30 percent of the country’s population will not have representation in the new parliament. She also pointed out that the Awami League is absent from the current parliament.

Rumin Farhana further remarked that while the previous parliament did not include the BNP, this time both the Awami League and left-leaning parties are missing. She took oath only as a member of parliament and did not take oath as a member of the Constitutional Reform Council.

Her comments highlight the changed political composition of the new parliament and the absence of major political parties, which she suggested will affect representation in national decision-making.