Speaker visits Farroque's office, urges opposition to join JS session

Speaker Abdul Hamid yesterday urged the opposition to return to parliament and discuss various issues, including seating arrangement.
He made the call during a surprise visit to the office of Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at noon.
Farroque welcomed the Speaker at his office.
In the evening, Speaker Abdul Hamid told reporters that he would later decide on the public undertakings committee's plea to ensure presence of former Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury and two incumbent commissioners at the committee.
"I am now busy with the budget session of parliament. It's my main task now. I will deal with the issue after the budget is passed," the Speaker told reporters at his office.
The parliamentary standing committee on public undertakings earlier summoned the top bosses of ACC to appear before the committee. But they refused to do so, saying the committee does not have the jurisdiction to summon them.
Following their refusal, the parliamentary body accused them of undermining the dignity of the House and met the speaker on June 2 and requested him to ensure their presence before the committee.
Speaker Hamid said he might also consult with senior parliamentarians to dispose of the issue. "It's a very serious matter and it deserves proper attention," he added.