Constituent Assembly passes rules of procedure

October 13, 1972     

MINOR AMENDMENTS MADE

The Bangladesh Gono Parishad (Constituent Assembly) passes today the rules of procedure with some minor amendments. Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahamn, who is also the leader of the House, tells the Gono Parishad that the rules of procedure would be applicable only in the Gono Parishad. When a parliament is elected it will adopt its own rules of procedure, he adds. The rules of procedure, comprising 13 chapters and 90 articles, is a significant document as it will conduct the Gono Parishad during the constitution-making. The lone opposition member Suranjit Sengupta (Muzaffar Nap) moves a number of amendments and all of them are rejected by the House while the two amendments moved by the Treasury Bench member Asaduzzaman Khan are accepted. Some members withdraw their amendments. 

UNROD CHIEF CALLS ON BANGABANDHU

The UNROD chief in Bangladesh Victor Umbricht calls on Bangabandhu at Gono Bhaban today. They discuss the present food situation of the country.

GATT MEMBERSHIP

Bangladesh has applied to become a member of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). It is announced today.

$62M IMF LOAN

Bangladesh will receive a 62-million-dollar loan from Compensatory Credit Facilities Fund of IMF, Governor of the Bank of Bangladesh AN Hamidullah discloses today. A team of IMF is already in Dhaka to finalise the terms and conditions of the loan. The loan will be provided on 'soft terms' and at 'nominal interest'. 

TK 1 CRORE FOR WOMEN'S REHABILITATION

The government has sanctioned Tk 1 crore to the National Board for Rehabilitation of Women for implementation of its programme during the current financial year. The board was set up following a directive of Bangabandhu to establish a suitable organisation to ensure proper rehabilitation of the war-affected women of Bangladesh. The board has worked out a five-year plan involving an expenditure of Tk 10 crore.

SOURCES: October 14, 1972 issues of Bangladesh Observer, Dainik Bangla and Dainik Ittefaq.