Power and privileges of MPs

Whether constitutionally allowed or not, the MPs of Bangladesh exercise unlimited and sometimes unwarranted authority anywhere, in almost every matter in the country. As has been listed by Mr. Ataul Hoque in his letter in the DS on June 17, so far such parliamentarians have been involved in nine such activities for gaining undue advantage. They have been involved even in interfering in the performance of the duty of public servants like the law enforcing agencies, and other activities like extortion, grabbing contracts, and govt lands, etc., as if they are elected to break the existing law and modify it according to their own will.
Such exercise of undue power is really unparalleled in the democratic world. It appears that the overwhelming majority of the Mahajote is pushing itself to a point when there will be nothing that the MPs will refrain from doing. I think it is high time that this practice should discontinue. The MPs should not interfere with the activities of local bodies like upazila parishad and committees of educational institutes. Let them perform some activities for the nation.