Parliament may ask Bishwa Sahitya Kendra founder Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed to appear before the House for explaining his 'objectionable' remarks against members of parliament and ministers.
Presiding officer Prof Ali Ashraf said Abu Sayeed must tender an unconditional apology for his remarks.
He also urged MPs for issuing notice for hampering their special rights.
Prof Ashraf, who was presiding in the absence of Speaker Abdul Hamid and Deputy Speaker Shawkat Ali, made the observation during the time allocated for unscheduled discussions.
Sayeed, at a discussion arranged by the Transparency International, Bangladesh on Saturday, had said that MPs and Ministers act like thieves and dacoits and breach oath.
Independent lawmaker Fazlul Karim initiated the debate over the statement in the House. Jatiya Party lawmaker Mujubul Haque Chunnu and Awami League's presidium committee member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim followed and castigated Sayeed.
Terming the MPs' statements 'appropriate', Ali Ashraf said the country belongs to the people and "they have elected us".
"The speech does not speak well. We can call him to parliament. We have to set an example. He has to apologise unconditionally. Nobody has the right to undermine parliament," he said.
"Undermining parliament is a bad augury. We have to take action against this," the presiding officer said adding that such instances are blots on democracy.
In his statement, without naming Sayeed, Fazlul, said, "An intellectual has made an irresponsible comment at a discussion organised by the Transparency International Bangladesh. His statement is regrettable."
Urging the parliament to concentrate whether action can be taken against Sayeed, he said, "This kind of statement will not be good for democracy."
Chunnu said, "He (Fazlul) has not mentioned the name. It was Prof Abu Sayeed ... Politicians have done great things for the country."
"Politicians have made sacrifices for the sake of the country. Intellectuals can only give a advices. He has dishonoured the electorate," he added.
Selim was the man to speak on the issue last.
He said, "This is an attack on parliament and democracy. Intellectuals have become the conscience of the nation. But we can't find them when the country needs them."
"What do they do? From where do they spend so much money? I want to ask the finance minister, what is their source of money? They organise one or two seminars every week. How do they manage to own such expensive cars?" he went on.
Selim continued, "They become mad if an elected government stays in power. They get respectable positions during the tenure of an unelected government. What was their role after the 1/11? Don't we know that? You (Syeed) had not uttered a single word when businessmen, students and teachers were arrested after 1/11."
"Transparency International, Bangladesh looks for corruption in the ministries ... who are they?"
Presiding officer Prof Ali Ashraf said Abu Sayeed must tender an unconditional apology for his remarks.
He also urged MPs for issuing notice for hampering their special rights.
Prof Ashraf, who was presiding in the absence of Speaker Abdul Hamid and Deputy Speaker Shawkat Ali, made the observation during the time allocated for unscheduled discussions.
Sayeed, at a discussion arranged by the Transparency International, Bangladesh on Saturday, had said that MPs and Ministers act like thieves and dacoits and breach oath.
Independent lawmaker Fazlul Karim initiated the debate over the statement in the House. Jatiya Party lawmaker Mujubul Haque Chunnu and Awami League's presidium committee member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim followed and castigated Sayeed.
Terming the MPs' statements 'appropriate', Ali Ashraf said the country belongs to the people and "they have elected us".
"The speech does not speak well. We can call him to parliament. We have to set an example. He has to apologise unconditionally. Nobody has the right to undermine parliament," he said.
"Undermining parliament is a bad augury. We have to take action against this," the presiding officer said adding that such instances are blots on democracy.
In his statement, without naming Sayeed, Fazlul, said, "An intellectual has made an irresponsible comment at a discussion organised by the Transparency International Bangladesh. His statement is regrettable."
Urging the parliament to concentrate whether action can be taken against Sayeed, he said, "This kind of statement will not be good for democracy."
Chunnu said, "He (Fazlul) has not mentioned the name. It was Prof Abu Sayeed ... Politicians have done great things for the country."
"Politicians have made sacrifices for the sake of the country. Intellectuals can only give a advices. He has dishonoured the electorate," he added.
Selim was the man to speak on the issue last.
He said, "This is an attack on parliament and democracy. Intellectuals have become the conscience of the nation. But we can't find them when the country needs them."
"What do they do? From where do they spend so much money? I want to ask the finance minister, what is their source of money? They organise one or two seminars every week. How do they manage to own such expensive cars?" he went on.
Selim continued, "They become mad if an elected government stays in power. They get respectable positions during the tenure of an unelected government. What was their role after the 1/11? Don't we know that? You (Syeed) had not uttered a single word when businessmen, students and teachers were arrested after 1/11."
"Transparency International, Bangladesh looks for corruption in the ministries ... who are they?"
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