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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.
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.
Those who killed, burnt people took path of secret killings: PM
Those who had killed and burnt hundreds of people in 2013 and 2014 to foil the last national elections have now taken the path of “secret killings”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the Jatiya Sangsad.
Debate on Bangladesh: EU for ‘political dialogue’
Expressing concern over the current situation in Bangladesh, the European Union has pressed for political dialogue in a debate over the country’s issue at its parliament.
Some massive thefts in banking: Muhith
The banking sector was tainted by a series of scams, including some massive thefts, according to Finance Minister AMA Muhith.
Proposal to reduce withholding tax rates for real estate sector
With a plan to relieve big cities including Dhaka of the pressure of excessive population, Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes to reduce withholding tax rates for real estate sector in the 2016-17 fiscal year budget.
No change in tax-exempted income threshold for individuals
The government has decided not to bring any change to seven tax rates, which include tax-exempted income-threshold for individual tax payers.
Much ado about budget briefcase
It was a shock for British Chancellor of the Exchequer Ward Hunt when he stood up to deliver his budget speech in the House of Commons in 1868, opened the briefcase, and discovered he had left his speech at home.
Bill seeks action against NGOs for ‘indecent remarks’ on constitutional bodies
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law finalises a bill with recommendation to include a provision to take actions against any NGO for making ‘indecent comments’ about different constitutional bodies.
Manmohan, Sonia, Rahul briefly detained during protest
Members of the Congress party, including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, party President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, were briefly detained at a police station in Delhi for defying orders as they tried to march towards Parliament.
No room for militancy, reiterates PM
Reiterating her firm vow not to give any room to terrorism and militancy on the soil of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says no one would be allowed to play with the fate of the country in the name of militancy as long as she is alive.
Iraq Shia protesters camp out in Green Zone after storming
Supporters of a powerful Shia Muslim cleric have set up camp outside parliament in Baghdad, after thousands stormed the Green Zone secure area.
