Opposition BNP MPs have demanded trial of army chief Moeen U Ahmed, former president Iajuddin Ahmed and caretaker government chief Fakhruddin Ahmed for "torturing people" in the two years of emergency government, reports bdnews24.com.
The demand was raised while speaking on disapproval of the supplementary budget for 2006-7 fiscal year, made by the caretaker government.
"We are the victims of tortures of the 'IMF': I stands for Iajuddin, M for Moeen Uddin and F for Fakhruddin.
"First try them, then the budget can be approved," BNP MP Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anny told parliament Monday while delivering his speech on disapproval of the budgets during the last two years.
Finance Minister AMA Muhit placed one supplementary and two original budgets for 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 fiscal years for parliament to pass.
"This parliament can at least take a censure proposal against the IMF," said ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizam, another BNP MP.
"Mr speaker, please look where the tax money went. Please check who suggested us to eat potato.
"More than 100 Mercedes were bought and where did those go?" Chief Whip of the opposition Zainul Abdin Farroque said.
"Please, look into it how he writes book being in service. Which rules permit this?" he said, referring to the army chief.
He said the caretaker government tried to implement the so-called "Minus Two Theory."
Gen Moeen had urged people to eat potato instead of rice as the rice price soared during the tenure of the military-installed interim administration.
Recently, the general also wrote a book on politics of Bangladesh.
Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury in his speech said the constitution did not allow anyone to impose tax on people without parliament's approval.
He said the caretaker government violated the constitution in making the budget for 2007-08 fiscal year.
"Please, place the budget after taking actions against those who violated the constitution. Then the House will consider the passage of the budgets," Chowdhury said.
He said all politicians were the victims of the two years of unconstitutional rule.
Meanwhile, BNP MPs returned to parliament Monday, ending weeks of boycott.
The opposition, led by Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, attended the session after a 26-day absence.
"We'll attend the session from today (Monday), and expect to play a positive and constructive role," he told the news agency earlier in the day.
"We hope that the ruling party will accommodate us in the right spirit, allowing for our meaningful participation in Sangsad deliberations," Chowdhury said.
On seat allocation in the House, he said the speaker had promised "to resolve the issue honourably and that's why we're returning to parliament."
The BNP leader repeated his trademark tirade against the caretaker government and its 100-odd ordinances.
"BNP will not endorse any of those ordinances that contravene the caretaker government's constitutional mandate," he said.
"The caretaker government had no other business constitutionally except carrying out certain routine activities and holding a free and fair election.
"Instead, the caretaker government remained in power illegally for two years and passed 122 ordinances in the process," he said.
A BNP parliamentary party meeting Sunday, chaired by Khaleda Zia, took the decision to return after weeks of dispute over the seat allocations to opposition MPs in the House.
