Parliament
The tasks ahead for Bangladesh
What needs to be done in today’s Bangladesh, as the country is trying to move forward?
Can a proportional representation system ensure better democracy?
In the PR system, each party may be required to pay a certain amount of money as security fee against each of its nominated candidates.
The thick line between ‘state’ and ‘government’
If we compare the state to a four-legged chair, the government represents only one leg.
In a parliament of businessmen, conflicts of interest reign supreme
With a parliament dominated by businessmen and their interests, who is going to hold them to account?
51 years of Jatiya Sangsad / The parliament of 1973 set an example we need to follow
The first Bangladeshi parliament marked an ideal beginning.
Protesting Parliament Session: BNP may call hartal or lay siege to JS
BNP plans to observe protest programmes like hartal or lay siege to the parliament building on the first day of the parliamentary session of the new government as part of the movement for its one-point demand.
'The way parliament is run these days is detrimental to holding the government accountable'
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jatiya Sangsad, five-time lawmaker and president of the ruling alliance partner Workers’ Party, Rashed Khan Menon, talks about what an effective parliament should be like in an interview with Mohiuddin Alamgir of The Daily Star.
JS passes Tk 17,524cr supplementary budget for FY 2021-22
Parliament today(June 13, 2022) passed the supplementary budget of Tk 17,524 crore for fiscal 2021-22 to meet the increased expenditures under different ministries and divisions.
Parliamentary body blames foreign ministry behind US sanctions on Rab
A parliamentary body has blamed the foreign ministry behind US sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and its officials.
Padma Bridge will open to traffic by 2022 end: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that work is going on in full swing to open Padma Bridge to traffic by the end of this year.
One judge per one lakh people in Bangladesh only: law minister
Highlighting the lack of judges in the country, Law Minister Anisul Huq today told parliament that there was one judge for every one lakh people in Bangladesh, while it was one for 50,000 in India.
Sri Lanka speaker says won't accept Rajapaksa as PM until he proves a majority
Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament says he would not accept a former president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the new prime minister until he proves he commands a majority in parliament.
Muhith comes under fire at JS
A Jatiya Party lawmaker comes down heavily on Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the parliament for “protecting and giving shelter” to bank and share market looters.
PM announces to abolish quota system in public service
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces to abolish all sorts of quota privileges in the public service amid students’ nationwide demonstration demanding reforms in the recruitment system.
Women elected for reserved seats to continue for 25yrs
Women to be elected in the parliament for reserved seats will continue for 25 years.
Family grip on private banks to tighten
Parliament yesterday passed the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 amid criticism from various quarters that the revised law will help a single family tighten its hold on a private bank.
News Analysis: An inconceivable resolution by JS
This is inconceivable in modern democracy that the parliament passes a resolution to nullify a supreme court verdict. But our Parliament unanimously did it on Wednesday, setting a unique example.
CJ under fire at JS
The Jatiya Sangsad last night unanimously passed a resolution for taking “proper” legal steps towards expunction of the chief justice's
Govt to probe Zia family’s wealth abroad: PM to JS
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told parliament that her government will investigate the allegation of laundering over Tk 12,00 crore in 12 countries by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family.