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Security bill for Hasina, sister
passed amid boycott by Oppn

The law was passed amid a 36-hour general strike called by the opposition four-party alliance on Tuesday alleging an attack on the life of alliance chief Khaleda Zia.

The opposition parties had been voicing their disapproval of the law ever since it was mooted saying the law would influence elections, a claim the ruling party rejected.

The Awami League government justified the bill claiming continued threats to the lives of Hasina and her sister - the only survivors of the family of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman.

Meanwhile, the Jatiya Party of former military ruler H M Ershad demanded similar protection for all former presidents and prime ministers, which was rejected by the Awami League-dominated House.

The Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) would complete its current term in three weeks time after which Hasina is to hand over power to a caretaker government paving the way for fresh polls.

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