Sangsad Bhaban, April 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged opposition MPs to work together with the government to make parliament effective and successful, warning that any failure of the House would ultimately harm Bangladesh and its people.

"I would like to urge everyone: let us debate, argue, engage in dialogue and discussion, and sit together and talk-but under no circumstances should we allow this parliament to fail," he told parliament while taking part in the discussion on the thanksgiving motion on the President's speech.

It was also his winding-up speech for the first session of the 13th parliament.

In the current context, the Prime Minister said the country has begun its journey under this parliament with a d...