Oaths of the MPs: A Constitutional Conundrum
The oaths of the newly elected MPs have given rise to a constitutional conundrum. These oaths may be constitutional in both textual as well as literal senses. However, there are honest questions to be answered.
9m ago
Office of Profit: a “Common Sense” understanding
In a generic sense, all the posts, positions, and offices of the republic, including the presidency, are “offices of profit”.
1y ago
Making sense of the MPs’ Constituency Works
How problematic the constituency activities of our MPs may appear, parliament members’ constituency work is considered necessary in all types of representative democracies. Professor Philip Norton of the UK House of Lords has outlined at least seven aspects of the MPs’ constituency work.
3y ago
How related is Parliament to the Public?
Parliament claims to be the most representative branch of a state and marks itself as a safety valve against democratic failure and authoritarian take over.
4y ago
Digital parliament: Problems of engagement and accountability
Parliament’s relation with the executive is a matter of continuous attention. It holds the executive accountable on behalf of the people.
4y ago
Could Jatiya Sangsad expel Ms Tamanna Nusrat, MP?
Member of the Parliament from one of the women’s reserved seats, Ms Tamanna Nusrat’s loathsome forgery in public examination, her permanent expulsion from the Open University and a subsequent expulsion from the local unit of the ruling party have put the whole fabric of parliament’s institutional morale in question.
4y ago
Rohingya crisis: An effective playmaker in the reserved bench
Rohingya refugees are hitting Bangladesh hard. International support for a strong measure against the recalcitrant Myanmar seems a far cry.
5y ago
Introduction of separation of powers and checks and balances in the UK?
The recent Parliament Prorogation Case in the United Kingdom has generated a lot of curiosity across the globe.
5y ago
April 30, 2019
Parliamentary Reform: Making Sense of Our Successes and Failures
The Parliament of Bangladesh has been subject to a lot of historical, institutional and doctrinal analysis over the years.Authors
April 9, 2019
Giving the parliament its due
The vibe that the Westminster type parliaments are declining was first aired by Lord Bryce in 1921.
March 19, 2019
Is the 1972 scheme of parliamentary system dead?
History of our parliaments is full of frequent ups and downs.
March 5, 2019
11th Parliament: Rays of hope for the committee system
Thomas Brackett Reed, once the minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives branded the parliamentary committees as “the eye, the hand and the brain” of the legislature.
June 12, 2018
TRUMP TWEETER CASE: Citizens' unrestricted access to their government
Can you“block”anyone from your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? A cursory reading into our constitutional freedom of speech and privacy would suggest a YES. You can and should be able to control your personal space in social and public forums.The answer however may be a NO if you somehow get placed in a public office.
December 26, 2017
Rohingya genocide & the politics of terminologies
Rohingyas are now the world's most persecuted community. World powers and rights advocates however struggle hard in finding an appropriate terminology for the persecution.
July 25, 2017
The existential threat for executive run magistrate courts
For many of us, including me, the Mobile Court Act 2009 remained a stillborn legislation since its inception on the face of a rebellious Rokon-Ud-Doula in 2007.
July 4, 2017
Judges' appointment case: A quagmire of judicial activism
As far as judicial review and activism are concerned, most of our commentators have been laudatory and complementary. There are
May 16, 2017
Life imprisonment verdict: A contextual reading
Our longstanding perception of 20 to 30 years of “life imprisonment” has been sharply questioned by the Chief Justice of Bangladesh
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