Parliament
Formation of new govt likely by Jan 10: Quader
Dhaka, Jan 1 (UNB) – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Qauder on Tuesday said the process to form the new government is likely to be completed by January 10.
Sri Lankan lawmakers fight in Parliament over PM dispute
Colombo, Nov 15 (AP/UNB) — Rival lawmakers exchanged blows in Sri Lanka's Parliament on Thursday as disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed the speaker had no authority to remove him from office by voice vote.
Dr Kamal not drafter of constitution, but committee chairman: Dy Speaker
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – Claiming that Dr Kamal Hossain is not the drafter of the Constitution, Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah on Sunday told Parliament that he had been the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee only because of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s compassion for him.
Fisheries Research Institute Bill passed
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) - The Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Bill, 2018' was passed in Parliament on Sunday to make the existing law more time-befitting.
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda moved the Bill and it was passed voice vote.
Bacteria intrusion through fish import to be checked
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) - A bill titled 'The Fisheries Quarantine Bill, 2018' was passed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to regulate the import of fish to prevent the intrusion of any harmful bacteria into the country.
255 vulnerable city buildings to be demolished: Minister
Sangsad Bhaban, Oct 28 (UNB) – Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday told Parliament that steps are being taken to demolish 255 vulnerable buildings in the capital.
BSTI Bill passed with harsher punishment provisions
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) - A bill titled 'The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Act, 2018' was passed in Parliament on Sunday, incorporating the provisions of harsher punishment in the existing law.
Parliament passes Technical Education Board Bill
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) - The Bangladesh Technical Education Board Bill, 2018 was passed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to increase the number of board members to 22 from the existing 14.
JS body suggests establishing eco-park in each upazila
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shipping Ministry on Sunday recommended establishing eco-park in each upazila of the country.
Sri Lanka's crisis deepens as president suspends Parliament
Colombo, Oct 28 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka's president suspended Parliament even as the prime minister he fired the previous day claimed he has majority support, adding to a growing political crisis in the South Asian island nation.