Parliament officials were “silently” preparing for the swearing-in ceremony of the BNP MPs at the time. The five joining parliament marked the return of Khaleda’s party to parliament after five years. “Legitimacy will not come through an evil attempt to snatch away MPs,” Rizvi said. Hours later, asked for the reason behind the sudden change of heart, Mirza Fakhrul told journalists that Tarique had taken the decision as part of their democratic efforts to make the most of limited opportunities. A journalist asked whether the BNP has struck a compromise deal with the government since there were speculations that the party would join parliament in exchange for Khaleda’s release from jail.

Source: bd News24 April 29, 2019 22:18 UTC