Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and members of parliament yesterday took part in a rehearsal to sing the national anthem as preparation for a record-making attempt on March 26 at the national parade square.
Over 50 MPs, including several ministers, assembled at the south plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the afternoon to the practice with singer Mita Haque.
The rehearsal continued for about half an hour before the house went into session.
The Parliament Secretariat provided the MPs with printed copies of the national anthem.
However, most of the MPs fumbled while singing in tune with Mita.
MP Rahmat Ali, who could not manage to stand for more than five minutes, fell ill and had to sit down while singing the national anthem.
According to the plan, over three lakh people will sing the anthem on Independence Day to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
