BNP MPs have sought the Speaker's intervention, claiming that the Leader of the Opposition is being kept
A BNP parliamentary party delegation has met Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office on Thursday morning, handing her a memorandum.
Opposition chief whip Joynul Abdin Farroque read out its contents at a media briefing after their 10-minute meeting with the Speaker.
"We sought the Speaker's intervention. She has assured us that she will speak to the Home Ministry on the matter," he said.
He said that the Ninth Parliament was still in force and Khaleda Zia was still the Leader of the Opposition.
The BNP MP said that the nation wanted to know why Khaleda had been confined to her home and was not being allowed to meet party leaders while her 'protocols' had also been withdrawn.
BNP lawmakers have also sought an appointment with President Md Abdul Hamid to discuss the matter, Farroque told bdnews24.com just after the meeting with the Speaker.
He said that the Bangabhaban will inform them in the afternoon when the President will meet them.
The 18-party opposition alliance led by the BNP is enforcing a non-stop road, rail and waterways blockade from Jan 1 after failing to hold its 'march to Dhaka' and Naya Paltan rally on Sunday (Dec 29).
Khaleda was unable to leave her Gulshan residence for Naya Paltan, as the police had boxed her in.
The BNP says its Chairperson has been 'effectively under house arrest' though the government denies the allegation.
A BNP parliamentary party delegation has met Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office on Thursday morning, handing her a memorandum.
Opposition chief whip Joynul Abdin Farroque read out its contents at a media briefing after their 10-minute meeting with the Speaker.
"We sought the Speaker's intervention. She has assured us that she will speak to the Home Ministry on the matter," he said.
He said that the Ninth Parliament was still in force and Khaleda Zia was still the Leader of the Opposition.
The BNP MP said that the nation wanted to know why Khaleda had been confined to her home and was not being allowed to meet party leaders while her 'protocols' had also been withdrawn.
BNP lawmakers have also sought an appointment with President Md Abdul Hamid to discuss the matter, Farroque told bdnews24.com just after the meeting with the Speaker.
He said that the Bangabhaban will inform them in the afternoon when the President will meet them.
The 18-party opposition alliance led by the BNP is enforcing a non-stop road, rail and waterways blockade from Jan 1 after failing to hold its 'march to Dhaka' and Naya Paltan rally on Sunday (Dec 29).
Khaleda was unable to leave her Gulshan residence for Naya Paltan, as the police had boxed her in.
The BNP says its Chairperson has been 'effectively under house arrest' though the government denies the allegation.
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