A debate arose in Bangladesh’s National Parliament on Monday over the territorial responsibilities of BNP’s reserved women members of parliament. NCP MP Akhtar Hossain questioned whether assigning BNP’s reserved women MPs to constituencies held by opposition members signaled an attempt to establish a one-party system. He raised the issue after BNP MP Jiba Amina Khan mentioned visiting Pirganj and Mithapukur as part of her additional duties.
Responding to the query, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed stated that reserved women MPs do not have specific regional constituencies and can perform parliamentary duties across the entire country. He cited Article 65 of the Constitution, explaining that while general MPs are elected from defined territorial constituencies, the reserved women MPs’ jurisdiction covers the whole of Bangladesh. The minister emphasized that they are full members of parliament with authority to allocate resources anywhere in the country.
Deputy Speaker Kaiser Kamal presided over the session, allowing both Akhtar Hossain and the Home Minister to address the matter formally in parliament.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ১৩ জুলাই ২০২৬, ১৯: ১৬ সংরক্ষিত মহিলা আসনের সংসদীয় এলাকা নিয়ে সংসদে প্রশ্ন উঠেছে। বিরোধী দলের সংসদ সদস্যদের আসনে বিএনপির সংরক্ষিত নারী আসনের এমপিদের দায়িত্ব দেওয়া হয়েছে দাবি করে এনসিপির সংসদ সদস্য আখতার হোসেন এমন প্রশ্ন তোলেন।
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