Parliament
All 50 parliamentary committees formed
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB) – All the 50 parliamentary committees were constituted within 10 sittings of the maiden session of the 11th parliament.
Efforts to raise rice prices to invite action: Minister
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB) - Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Tuesday told parliament that the government has asked local administrations to take legal action against those trying to raise rice prices through creating an artificial crisis of the staple.
Govt plans to send abroad 1,000 workers from backward upazilas a yr
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB) – State Minister for Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmad on Tuesday told parliament that the government has worked out a plan to send 1,000 workers abroad from every backward upazilas.
5 more JS committees constituted
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB) – The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Tuesday constituted five more parliamentary committees for the 11th parliament.
2 MPs demand probe why pregnant UNO made OSD
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – Two ruling party MPs on Monday demanded departmental probe into why Sadar Upazila Nirhabi Officer (UNO) of Narayanganj Hosne Ara Begum Bina has been made an officer on special duty (OSD) during her pregnancy for unknown reasons.
4 more committees formed in JS
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – Four more committees – three parliamentary standing committees and a committee on Private Member's Bills and Resolutions – were formed on Monday with the approval of Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
EPZ Labour Bill lands in JS
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – Bangladesh Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Labour Bill-2019 was placed in parliament on Monday to make it friendlier for the EPZ workers.
Electricity bill arrears stand at Tk 6882.95cr: Nasrul
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – The total electricity bill arrears as of October 2018 stood at Tk 6882.95 crore, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told parliament on Monday.
AL finalises 41 for JS women seats
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB) – Awami League has picked 41 women as its candidates for the election to the reserved seats of the 11th parliament, which will be held on March 4 next.
6 more standing committees formed
Dhaka, Feb 7 (UNB) – Six more parliamentary standing committees on various ministries were formed on Thursday with the approval of Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.