Former minister and Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon raised the issue in parliament on Thursday. Referring to a BBC report, Menon said Bangladesh was going to sign a “defence deal” with Saudi Arabia, under which Bangladesh will deploy 1,800 troops along the Yemen border. Meanwhile, Bangladesh on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia, aiming to enhance military cooperation between the two countries. Supporting Menon, Jatiya Party MP Imam questioned the signing of the deal bypassing parliament. Stating that parliament is the main centre for discussing any issue, he said: "What would have been the problem if it was discussed here?"

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 14, 2019 18:56 UTC