Politics
Courts having jurisdiction can try narcotic-related crimes, Bill passed
The ‘Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2020’ was passed in Parliament on Thursday dropping the provision of setting up separate narcotic control tribunals to pave the way for competent courts to try narcotic-related crimes.
JS passes bill allowing BERC to bring any change in tariff more than one time per FY
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in Parliament on Wednesday to empower the BERC to make any change in tariff more than one time per financial year.
Fakhrul for following Bhashani’s political philosophy
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the nation must follow the political philosophy of late great national leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani to get rid of the ‘deep crisis’ the country has long been facing.
Bill allowing formation of one-man companies passed in JS
The ‘Companies (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2020’ was passed in Parliament on Wednesday keeping a provision of formation of one-man companies, aiming to attract greater investment and do better in the global ease of doing business ranking.
Bill passed in JS to establish Science & Technology Univ in Sunamganj
The ‘Sunamganj Science and Technology University Bill 2020’ was passed in Parliament on Wednesday allowing the authorities concerned to establish one more science and technology university in the country.
Jubo Dal leader Leon ‘goes missing’: BNP
Voicing apprehension that Jubo Dal Paltan Thana unit convener Leon Haque was “made disappeared by law enforcers”, BNP on Wednesday demanded the government present him before the public immediately.
Govt lost ‘ground beneath its feet’: BNP
BNP senior leader Selima Rahman on Wednesday alleged that the government is harassing opposition leaders and activists by implicating them in fresh ‘false cases’ out of its fear of facing an imminent fall since it has already lost the ‘ground beneath its feet’.
BNP leader Hafiz for street movement to ‘oust govt’
Questioning the justification of BNP’s participation in the recent elections and by-elections, party senior leader Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Monday said the fall of the current government will have to be ensured through a street movement, not by voting.
Bangabandhu's idea behind BaKSAL interpreted wrongly: PM
“What he had said during the constitutional amendment was interpreted in totally the opposite way. He had taken an excellent step to bring about a change in the fate of all people, including the poor. It was spoiled, which was very unfortunate,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this participating in the general discussion over the resolution brought in the House to pay tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of Mujib Borsho, marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.
Later, the House unanimously
President sits in on special session of JS
President Abdul Hamid witnessed the discussion during the special session of the National Parliament on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.