The federal parliament building is the place where legislators elected by the people make laws. On August 23, 19 youths lost their lives in the premises of the same assembly hall in New Baneshwar when security personnel shot at them. Now, as soon as the eyes reach that auditorium, everyone will remember the history of the country's loss of promising youth.

The outrage that so many youths were killed in one day in the Parliament building area took the form of fire the next day and burned across the country . The parliament building was also set on fire. The interior of the assembly hall and the large meeting room was also burnt . The auditorium is like a human skeleton now.

History of the building

The need for a modern hall to organize meetings and gatherings with the participation of foreign guests was felt in the forties. Especially for the meeting of the South Asian Cooperation Organization (SAARC), the need for a meeting hall for the participation of foreign guests was urgent. To fulfill that need, King Birendra Shah immediately requested China to build a hall. By accepting that request, China made a hall as a gift.

International conferences, large exhibitions, cultural programs, educational seminars, conventions of political parties, and large banquets have been held in the conference center, which was built three decades ago with a grant of about 1 billion from the Chinese government and a cost of one and a half million from the Nepal government. The building built at the place where the camp of the then Royal Nepali Army was was inaugurated by the then King Birendra himself in November 1993 i.e. November 2050. The building was named Birendra International Conference Center (BICC). The building was designed by Chinese engineers and architects. The conference center was prepared with a grant of about 1 billion from the Chinese government and a cost of 1.5 million from the Nepalese government.

The first SAARC summit in Nepal was held in November 1987 at Pragya Bhavan in Kathmandu. At that time, the best and biggest auditorium was only Pragya Bhavan. At that time Marichman Singh Shrestha was the prime minister. Then, for the second time, when Nepal held the 11th SAARC Summit in January 2002, the same International Conference Center at Baneshwar was used. At that time the Prime Minister was Sher Bahadur Deuba. The third summit was also held here in 2014 . Sushil Koirala was the Prime Minister at that time.

International conferences, large exhibitions, cultural programs, educational seminars, political party conventions, and large banquets were also held in this conference center. The center spread over 153 ropani land, which can park around 400 vehicles, was developed as an attractive place.

2017, Rashtriya Panchayat and Parliament meeting after 2048 was conducted in the butterfly garden of Singha Darbar. After the public movement of 2062/063, a place was prepared to accommodate 330 MPs in the butterfly garden of Singha Darbar. A meeting of the Interim Legislature Parliament was conducted in that hall. Also, as soon as the BICC was formed, it was suggested that it should be made into a parliament building .

Before the opening of the BICC, the then Chinese ambassador met the secretary of the Parliament Secretariat, Suryakiran Gurung, and said, "Democracy has come to your country". Now it would be better if the Baneshwar building built with our help is made a parliament building.'' But Dhungana rejected the offer . According to Gurung, Dhungana said, "The building where the Parliament is sitting should be built with our own money". It is not good to send the message that the building where the Parliament is sitting is not made by foreigners.' According to Gurung, Parliament continued to be held in Singha Darbar because Dhungana did not agree.' "Since there is no possibility of conducting the meeting in the old parliament building of Putli Bagdan, the meeting of the secretaries of the ministry has decided to conduct the legislative parliament in the BICC," he said, "because there is no political decision due to the national elections, this decision has been taken with the consent of the secretaries under my leadership." That is, the Constituent Assembly made the constitution sitting in this conference center. On 3 October 2072, the constitution was announced at this conference center. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, Subash Chandra Nemwang, announced that the country has gone to a republic from this hall. MPs have made hundreds of laws while sitting in the conference center .

After the country went to federalism, it has been known as the Federal Parliament Building. The meeting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly was held in the Nupse Hall in Sagarmatha Hall of the Parliament Building. The chair was also made so that MPs can sit and conduct meetings. Lotsey Hall was in multi-purpose use . The executive meeting of the National Assembly was being held in Gauri Hall with a capacity of 100 people. A meeting of the Working Committee of the House of Representatives used to be held in Shankar Hall.

The outrage that arose after 19 youths were killed on the same day in the Parliament Building area took the form of fire the next day and burned across the country. Even the Parliament building was not spared.

1 thousand 44 people sat in the main hall. Seats for MPs were designed to accommodate 478 people on the ground floor and 536 people on the balcony. The Parliament Secretariat has been paying 150 million to the government annually for using the rented hall for holding meetings of both houses of the Federal Parliament (National Assembly and House of Representatives). The joint meeting of both houses was also held in this hall. The capacity of Gandaki and Koshi hall was 50 each. Gandaki Hall was made the working room of the President of the National Assembly and Koshi Hall was made the working room of the opposition party and the working room of the Vice President . There was an open hall named Annapurna Sky Light . Above the balcony was the Kailash hall where the dignitaries changed their clothes. The total closed area of ​​the building is 12,573 square meters. The building also had a meeting room, office room, guest reception hall and press room. The building was equipped with high-end sound system, lighting management and translation technology .

The Federal Parliament building under the Ministry of Urban Development was partially damaged during the 2072 earthquake. After that, the Chinese government repaired it. The federal parliament building is being built in Singha Darbar. Therefore, even if the building of New Baneshwar is reconstructed, there is a possibility that the meeting of MLAs coming from the upcoming elections will be conducted in the building of Singha Durbar.

The Council of Ministers passed the "Special Structure Operation and Management Development Committee (Formation Order)" on 13 October 2081 and initiated the process of leasing large buildings including the International Conference Center to the private sector . The formation order was published in the Nepal Gazette on 3 November 2081.

What did burn ?

According to the Parliament Secretariat, all the furniture and computers of the Parliament building have been burnt. Cameras and televisions worth more than crores were not spared. The records of the last Parliament have all been destroyed. According to the Secretary of the Parliament Secretariat, Rosnath Pandey, the expensive furniture in the offices of the liaison office of the parliamentary parties of all parties, Prime Minister, former Prime Minister, Speaker, Speaker of the National Assembly, media center etc. have been burnt .