Bangladesh, April 22 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) lawmaker Md Abul Hasnat, popularly known as Hasnat Abdullah, has called for providing official vehicles to Members of Parliament (MPs) to improve their connection with constituents.

Raising the issue in Parliament on Tuesday, Hasnat Abdullah said that while arrangements have been made for MPs to use designated "visiting rooms" at upazila parishads, transport facilities are still lacking.

"We have been given a place to sit at every upazila parishad complex. Now, if a vehicle is arranged, it will be easier for us to reach people in our constituencies," said the Cumilla-4 MP.

He also noted that while upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) and upazila parishad chairmen have official vehicles, m...