Dhaka, April 5 -- Mir Ahmad Binquasem, a Member of Parliament for the Dhaka-14 constituency and a survivor of enforced disappearance, expressed deep concern in the Parliament on Sunday over a special committee's recommendation to lapse an Ordinance related to enforced disappearance.

In an emotional address during a point of order, Binquasem, also known as Barrister Arman, questioned how a government led by victims of torture could suggest lapsing a law designed to prevent such atrocities, UNB reports.

He urged the House to approve and enact the ordinance first, suggesting that any necessary amendments could be made later.

Binquasem warned that if the ordinance is repealed on the 12th of the month, the legal definition of "disappearance...