Dhaka:State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Mir Shahe Alam has promised opposition lawmakers that development allocations for mosques, temples, infrastructure, and Union Parishads in their constituencies will be delivered to the Leader of the Opposition's office by Tuesday.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the assurance was given after National Citizen Party (NCP) MP Abdullah Al Amin raised concerns in Parliament about the lack of special development allocations for Union Parishads in constituencies represented by opposition MPs. Abdullah alleged that while the government had allocated special funds for Union Parishads in constituencies represented by ruling party MPs on October 13, no such allocations were made for those in opposition-held areas.
During the parliamentary session, Abdullah questioned whether the government believed that only ruling party constituencies required development, while opposition areas did not. In response, Shahe Alam initially expressed his unawareness regarding the presence of Union Parishads in Abdullah's constituency, as it is a metropolitan area. However, upon Abdullah's clarification, the state minister acknowledged the potential existence of such entities and assured equal development across all constituencies.
Shahe Alam addressed opposition lawmakers, reiterating that development would be ensured equally and that the allocation letters would be sent promptly. When further questions were raised by opposition MPs, he urged them not to be disappointed, promising that the allocations would indeed be addressed by the next day.