Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed expressed dissatisfaction over the absence of ministers and some members of parliament during a parliamentary session on Monday, emphasizing that no matter is more important than attending the session. He noted that MPs raise issues from their constituencies that ministers should hear. Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni responded that the absent ministers were accompanying the Prime Minister on an important state visit.

The Speaker also pointed out that several MPs scheduled to speak on the motion of thanks for the President’s address were either absent or unprepared. Chief Whip Moni explained that many MPs prefer to deliver their speeches in the presence of the Prime Minister, describing her as the “life of Parliament.” He assured that efforts would be made to convey MPs’ remarks to her.

During the discussion, opposition members supported the Speaker’s call for ministers to attend sessions regularly. The Speaker reiterated that attending parliamentary sessions is of utmost importance, as MPs often raise critical issues such as health and infrastructure conditions in their constituencies.