The ruling Awami League lawmakers spent 19.8 per cent of their time to praise the prime minister Sheikh Hasina during the parliamentary session, according to a research conducted by the Transparency International Bangladesh.

TIB published the findings of the research on parliamentary activities titled ‘Parliament Watch’ in a programme at its Dhanmondi office in Dhaka on Sunday.

It also said that 25 per cent of the time was spent on the discussion of the motion of thanks on the President’s speech and only 16.7 per cent of the time was spent on legislation.

The research found that the ruling party lawmakers spent most of their time for praising the prime minister and various achievements of the government. The lawmakers spent 19.4 per cent of their time for praising the government’s achievements.

According to the TIB findings, quorum crunch in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad has caused an estimated loss of Tk 89.28 crore.