Dhaka, April 8 -- A ruling party MP has demanded that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his younger brother, the late Arafat Rahman Koko, be recognised as "child freedom fighters".

Mujibur Rahman, who represents the BNP from the Gazipur-1 constituency, was speaking during the discussion on the thanksgiving motion on the president's speech in the parliament on Wednesday.

He also demanded that the late BNP chairperson and prime minister Khaleda Zia be recognised as a war hero.

Mujibur thanked Mohammed Shahabuddin for recognising the contributions of the late president Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda in his presidential address.

Later, the lawmaker highlighted his election as BNP candidate from the Gazipur-1 constituency in 45 years.

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