Sangsad Bhaban, July 13 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) MP Akhter Hossen on Monday questioned the government's decision to allow BNP women MPs elected to reserved seats to perform what he described as "additional responsibilities" in constituencies represented by opposition lawmakers, asking whether it signalled a move towards a one-party system.

Raising the issue on a point of order in Parliament, he sought clarification on the constitutional basis and scope of such responsibilities.

The matter surfaced after BNP reserved seat MP Zeeba Amina Khan, while asking a supplementary question during the question-and-answer session, said she visited Pirganj and Mithapukur under her "additional responsibility" on Sunday.

She referred to the gov...