Independent MP walks out of JS
Independent lawmaker Fazlul Azim, who was alone in the opposition bench, walked out of parliament yesterday protesting against not being allowed to speak.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal legislator Mayeenuddin Khan Badal expressed resentment at the reluctance of ministers concerned to speak in parliament about the fate of Bangladeshi nationals in Libya.
Fazlul Azim took the floor on a point of order but before he could say anything, Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Shawkat Ali said he hoped the government would inform the House about the latest situation in Libya.
Azim then started speaking and backed the JSD lawmaker's statement. At the beginning he pointed out wholesale absence of ministers in the House. He said even the foreign minister was absent.
At that time, treasury bench Chief Whip Abdus Shahid stood up and sought the floor. The deputy speaker switched off Azim's microphone and allowed the chief whip to speak.
The chief whip opposed the discussion on Libya on point of order and suggested that the deputy speaker runs the House as per the scheduled business of the House to "save time".
After the chief whip's speech, the deputy speaker took up the next item on the agenda without giving floor to Azim.
The independent lawmaker was seen speaking loudly without microphone. Azim staged the walk out at 7:14pm and did not return yesterday.
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