Parliament

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.

Bangladesh has never been a loan defaulter: PM rules out Sri Lanka-like crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the parliament today ruled out the possibility of a Sri Lanka-like economic crisis in Bangladesh, stating that the country’s economy is “very strong”.

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.

January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024

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.

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

'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.

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

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.

April 27, 2022
April 27, 2022

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.

April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022

Bangladesh has never been a loan defaulter: PM rules out Sri Lanka-like crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the parliament today ruled out the possibility of a Sri Lanka-like economic crisis in Bangladesh, stating that the country’s economy is “very strong”.

April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022

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.

February 17, 2020
February 17, 2020

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.

November 5, 2018
November 5, 2018

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.

June 21, 2018
June 21, 2018

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.

April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018

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.

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