Parliament
Ranga under fire in parliament
Jatiya Party Secretary General Mashiur Rahman Ranga on Tuesday faced fierce criticisms even by two senior MPs of his own party alongside others in the Jatiya Sangsad for his recent offensive remarks against slain pro-democracy activist Shaheed Noor Hossain.
Bangladesh Flag Vessel Bill goes through parliament
The Bangladesh Flag Vessel (Protection) Bill, 2019 was passed in Parliament on Tuesday with a provision for the local vessels to carry increased cargos of 50 percent from the existing 40 percent.
JS passes Bangladesh Sugar Crop Research Institute
Bangladesh Sugar Crop Research Institute Bill, 2019 was passed in Parliament on Tuesday to conduct research on other sugar crops alongside sugarcane in the country.
Stop sending female workers to KSA: MPs
Jatiya Party and Gonoforum MPs on Tuesday demanded that sending female manpower to Saudi Arabia for domestic works be stopped as they often face physical assault and harassment.
Swiss choose new parliament, vote could see Green gains
Berlin, OCT 20 (AP/UNB) — Voters in Switzerland are electing a new national parliament, with recent polls suggesting that green parties could fare well in a year when environmental concerns have swept across Europe.
Parliament’s 5th session to begin Nov 7
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) – The fifth session of the 11th parliament will begin on November 7 next following a 56-day recess.
UK Supreme Court rules suspension of Parliament was illegal
London, SEP 24 (AP/UNB) — In a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain's highest court ruled Tuesday that his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal.
Raushon demands status for opposition whips
Dhaka, Sept 12 (UNB) – Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad on Thursday demanded the government ensure the status of the opposition chief whip and whips in line with the ruling party ones.
AL govt not repressive, working for economic emancipation: PM
Dhaka, Sept 12 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday told Parliament that the Awami League government is doing nothing like repression and torture as the BNP-Jamaat clique had unleashed on them during their tenure.
“We had also been subjected to repression by BNP and Jamaat as those who are now in opposition (Jatiya Party) were repressed and tortured. We’re doing nothing to them compared to that (repression and torture carried out by BNP-Jamaat). We’re busy building the country,” she said.
The Prime Minister made the remarks in her valedictory speech at the 4th session of the 11th parliament, which was prorogued on Thursday night.
She said her government spends time for the welfare of the country’s people.
Sheikh Hasina said the government has ensured free democratic practices for all.
“We’ve made practices of democracy free for all politically.”
She said the government has been taking the country forward with relentless work to attain economic emancipation. “We’re making the country self-reliant economically."
Now Bangladesh needs not to beg to anyone for formulating the national budget. “We can give the national budget with our own resources,” the Prime Minister said, adding that her government increased the size of budget by five times.
She said Bangladesh has been able to draw the attention of the whole world by attaining unprecedented development in the last one decade.
Noting that Bangladesh has made a turnaround economically in just one decade, Hasina said the country is now the second largest economy in South Asia, while the 13th in Asia and the 30th largest economy in the world. “InshAllah, we’ll move ahead further."
She said Bangladesh has been able to achieve 8.1 percent GDP growth in the last fiscal year.
Bangladesh has been able to accelerate the economic growth over the last one decade as the government worked sincerely for the wellbeing of people, the PM said.
The Prime Minister said the government is making people free from the grip of poverty through expanding the social safety net.
Fourth session of 11th Parliament prorogued
Dhaka, Sept 12 (UNB) – The fourth session of the 11th Parliament was prorogued on Tuesday after only four sittings.