Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said no imposed law, order or forced proposal can be allowed to interfere with the sovereignty of the National Parliament.

"We do not want the sovereignty of the National Parliament to be undermined in any way. That is why we will not allow any imposed law, order or coercive proposal to interfere with Parliament's sovereignty," he said.

Speaking at a pre-march silent rally at Shahbagh, Salahuddin said Parliament is the country's only sovereign House, representing the people. "Only the members elected by the people can exercise that sovereign authority.

In Bangladesh, he said, discussions or proceedings of Parliament cannot be challenged in court. "We repeat that no proposal...