Dhaka, March 29 -- Parliament has descended into heated exchanges over an Opposition notice seeking a session of the Constitutional Reform Council to implement proposals under the July National Charter.

The dispute intensified when Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed questioned the notice's legality on Sunday, sparking protests and uproar from Opposition members.

After the Eid recess, the session resumed with a question-answer hour before Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman raised the issue under a point of order, demanding discussion on the delay in convening the council.

Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal later ruled that a two-hour debate would be held on Tuesday.

The July Charter outlines 48 constitutional reform proposals.

Following a Feb 12 ...