Opposition calls emergency press conference

Following a walkout from the National Parliament in protest against the passage of what it called “anti-people” bills, the Opposition led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called an emergency press conference.

The press conference will be held on Thursday at 8:30pm at the National Parliament Media Centre, where the Opposition is expected address its walkout and other related issues regarding the recently passed bills.

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Opposition walks out of Parliament again

Earlier, around 6pm, the Opposition staged a walkout from the parliament, accusing the government of passing several “anti-people” bills despite their objections.

Just before the walkout, Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman said, “Regrettably, despite the opposition’s legitimate objections, several anti-people bills have been passed today. We do not want to take responsibility for them, and therefore, we are walking out of the Jatiya Sangsad.”