Dhaka, April 19 -- A recent arrest over "sharing a cartoon" has ignited sharp debate in parliament, with lawmakers questioning both the use of cyber laws and the shrinking scope of ministerial accountability.

Hasnat Abdullah, an MP from Cumilla-4 representing the National Citizen Party (NCP), raised the issue during Sunday's session, also criticising the decline of oral question-answer sessions, which he said was undermining parliamentary oversight.

"For an effective democracy, if we cannot hold ministers accountable, where will we speak?" he said, alleging that starred questions were being tabled without allowing supplementary queries.

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