Opposition MPs will also get allocation letters by tomorrow, state minister tells parliament

Although special allocations under the 'Union Parishad Development Assistance' fund were given for every union in the constituencies of ruling-party members of parliament, opposition MPs did not receive them. An opposition MP raised the question in the National Parliament.

In reply, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam said the allocation letters for opposition MPs will also be delivered by next Tuesday. He urged them not to be disappointed.

The matter was discussed during the question-and-answer session on the first day of the fourth session of the 13th National Parliament on Monday (9 November).

In the session, Advocate Abdullah Al Amin, member of parliament for Narayanganj-4 and a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), raised the issue in a supplementary question.

He asked the state minister why the unions in the constituencies of opposition MPs had not received the same kind of allocation, even though special allocations were given for every union in the constituencies of ruling-party MPs under the Union Parishad Development Assistance fund.

In reply, State Minister Mir Shahe Alam said, 'The letters for development allocations for the constituencies of opposition MPs will be delivered to the office of the Leader of the Opposition by tomorrow (Tuesday). Do not be disappointed.'

He further said the government's goal is to ensure balanced development.

The state minister said development allocations will be given equally to all constituencies of the country, regardless of party affiliation.

After the matter was raised in the question-and-answer session, the MPs present in the session heard the state minister's assurance. The allocation letters for opposition MPs are to reach the office of the Leader of the Opposition by Tuesday.