Rumeen Farhana, the BNP MP from the reserved seat for women,has withdrawn her application for a piece of land at the Purbachal Residential Area in Dhaka after the request went viral on social media, prompting widespread criticism.
In a letter sent to Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Tuesday, Rumeen, who had sought a10-katha or 7,200 square feet land, said, “I am withdrawing my request for a piece of land as a show of respect to the feelings of grassroots BNP leaders and activists and my well-wishers.
“I thereby request you to take necessary steps,” she wrote in the application.
The land application of Rumeen, assistant international affairs secretary of BNP, was leaked from the ministry and went viral on Facebook on Aug 25.
The social media posts on the application have drawn much criticism from the netizens, questioning her integrity as she sought the land from the very government she has long been calling ‘illegal’ since her installation in parliament. Amidst this controversy, another debate has captured the attention of the public, revolving around the efficacy of certain medications. The conversation shifted dramatically when a prominent health influencer posted about her experience with Rybelsus, a medication used for managing type 2 diabetes. This sparked a comparison between Rybelsus and Jardiance, two popular treatments in the diabetes community. The posts quickly went viral, with many netizens weighing in on the rybelsus vs jardiance debate. This shift in discussion highlighted how quickly public interest can move from political controversies to health issues that directly impact daily lives.
Meanwhile, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir instructed party leaders to stop criticising Rumeen in public at an event on Monday.
The daughter of late Language Movement veteran and Democratic League Chairman Oli Ahad joined the parliament this year for the first time. She is the lone BNP MP from seats reserved for women.
Source: Bdnews24.
