Bangladesh, April 11 -- Parliament today passed the July Uprising Memorial Museum Bill amid heated exchanges and an opposition walkout led by Jamaat-e-Islami, after members objected to last-minute amendments that altered key governance provisions of the proposed institution.
The bill includes provisions designating the state minister for cultural affairs as the head of the museum and granting the government authority to dismiss members of its governing council.
The amendments triggered strong protests in the House and were ultimately adopted despite earlier assurances from a special parliamentary committee that 98 ordinances - including the July Uprising Memorial Museum Ordinance - would be approved without changes.
Opposition MPs accuse...