Taking the floor on point of order JSD MP urged the Speaker to examine whether the Constitution was violated through inking the deal. On February 14, Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia, aiming to enhance military cooperation between the two countries. Why is Saudi Arabia not doing the dangerous job though it is their own problem, why it will provide Bangladesh Tk 500 crore annually to remove mines from the Yemen border, Badal questioned? Needs UN’s mandateThe JSD MP said Bangladesh should not involve in any conflicting issue without the UN's mandate. Badal said Pakistan could not send the army to Saudi Arabia as its parliament opposed it.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 18, 2019 17:26 UTC