, Sept. 7 -- A row erupted in Parliament on Monday over the inclusion of Gazi Nazrul Islam, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker from Satkhira-4 who was expelled from the party, in a parliamentary standing committee, with his name eventually dropped following objections from the opposition.

Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni moved a proposal to form the Committee on Government Assurances, naming AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, MP for Noakhali-1, as its chairman.

The 10-member committee also included opposition lawmakers Mahbubul Alam and Nurun Nesa Siddiqua, alongside Gazi Nazrul Islam. The proposal was passed by voice vote.

Soon afterwards, Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman sought clarification on whether Gazi Nazrul was included under the ...