Opposition Leader Dr. Shafiqul Rahman expressed frustration in the Bangladesh Parliament on April 9, 2026, over the limited time allocated for discussions on bills. Referring to the Human Rights Commission Bill, he argued that while government members introducing bills were given unlimited time, opposition members were restricted to only two minutes, making meaningful debate impossible. He questioned the purpose of parliamentary participation without adequate opportunity to speak.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed responded by explaining that the time allocation followed past precedents, where two minutes were typically given for objections. He noted that he had already extended it to six minutes and promised to consider further increases if proposals were reasonable. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed added that due to time constraints for passing bills with dissent notes, extended discussions might not be feasible but assured that triple time had been allowed in relevant cases.
Following the debate, the opposition was later granted ten minutes instead of two for another bill, reflecting a partial accommodation of their demand for more discussion time.
সংসদ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৪: ৪৩আপডেট : ০৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৪: ৫০ বিলের ওপর আলোচনায় সময় কম দেওয়ার জন্য সংসদে ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করলেন বিরোধীদলীয় নেতা ডা. শফিকুর রহমান। সরকারি দলের প্রতি ইঙ্গিত করে তিনি বলেন, বিল উত্থাপনকারীদের আনলিমিটেড সময় দেওয়
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