BNP MPs to resign from parliament Sunday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) MPs are set to resign from the parliament on Sunday, to press home the party’s demands which include an election-time interim government.

They will tender their resignation letters to Speaker of the Parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at 11 am.

BNP's organising secretary and acting office secretary Syed Emran Saleh Prince has confirmed the development.

Seven lawmakers are Md Aminul Islam from Capainawabganj-2, Md Harunur Rashid from Capainawabganj-3, Abdus Sattar from Brahmanbaria-2, Md Mosharrof Hossain from Bogura-4, Golam Mohammad Siraj from Bogura-6 and Zahidur Rahman from Thakurgaon-3 and Barrister Rumeen Farhana from women reserved seats.

They came up with the announcement at Dhaka divisional rally at Golapbagh in the capital on Saturday.