The discussion, if held, will be a general one that will not need adjournment of the other business of the House, sources in the ruling party said referring to the discussion on the August 21 grenade attacks on an Awami League (AL) rally last year.

The Business Advisory Committee will take the decision prior to beginning the session on Thursday.

Immediately after the August 17 serial bomb blasts, different professional bodies and civil society representatives demanded summoning a special parliament session to hold discussion on it, but the government did not respond.

Several lawmakers however hinted that the law and order situation after the August 17 bomb blast might dominate the upcoming parliament session slated for September 8, as the state minister for home affairs is scheduled to respond to lawmakers' queries at the first sitting of the session.

Lawmakers of AL, the main opposition, and Jatiya Party have demanded holding discussion on August 17 countrywide serial bomb blasts and other burning issues in the upcoming parliament session adjourning other business of the House.

They submitted 22 notices at the parliament secretariat demanding discussion on August 17 bomb blasts, price hike of fuel and essentials, law and order situation, Tengratila gas field blowout etc.

The main opposition that started boycotting parliament last year protesting the speaker's refusal to hold discussion on August 21 carnage adjourning other business of the House has not yet decided whether they will join this session.

"We are not against joining the parliament session. But the way the government is running the parliament has forced the opposition lawmakers to stay outside. No burning issue is allowed for discussion in parliament," Deputy Leader of the Opposition Abdul Hamid said yesterday.

"We will consider joining the upcoming session if the government assures us that they will allow discussion on August 17 bomb blasts, price hike of fuel and essentials on adjournment motion," he added.

Opposition Whip Faruk Khan said he submitted notices at the parliament secretariat demanding discussion on different burning issues.

Jatiya Party lawmaker GM Quader who submitted several notices demanding discussion on various issues including the August 17 bomb blasts said he is not certain whether the speaker will entertain any of his notices.

Meanwhile, the 36 lawmakers who were elected uncontested in women's reserved seats in parliament took oath yesterday. Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar conducted the oath at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.