The opposition staged a walkout from parliament today (10 April), accusing the ruling party of violating a prior political understanding over the passage of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum Bill 2026.
The protest came after a lawmaker from the treasury bench introduced an amendment to the bill, which was subsequently passed along with the changes.
Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam alleged that the bill was passed “through deception and manipulation in broad daylight.” He said the legislation was among 98 ordinances on which both the government and opposition had earlier agreed would be adopted without any changes.
“We had a clear understanding in the special committee that none of these 98 bills would be questioned or altered. But today, in front of you [the Speaker], the ruling party has broken that political consensus,” Nahid said before the walkout.
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