Tag: Jatiya Sangsad
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If Anwarul Azim's body is not found, there will be complications in his parliamentary seat – Latest update
Anwarul was elected as the Upazila Adhyaksh in 2009. He then got the party's nomination in the 2014 elections and became a member of Parliament for the first time. Since then, he has been the MP of Jhenaidah-4 for three consecutive terms. In the affidavit submitted to the Election Commission before the 12th national election,…
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We will have to live the life of slaves if the present regime continues: GM Quader
Jatiya Party (Japa) President and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament GM Quader has warned the people that they may have to live the life of slaves if the present regime continues. “People have lost the sense of ownership over the country and have turned into a kind of slaves. “A lathiyal vahini (thugs…
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At the time of elections, the government suddenly comes into the limelight.
GM Quader, president of the Janata Party, the opposition in parliament, told Prothom Alo, “In our system of government, the prime minister holds 99 percent of the power and all other cabinet members constitute the remaining one percent. So it doesn’t matter.” It does not matter who gets how many ministries.As long as this concentrated…
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Politics today has become a profession instead of passion: Firoz Rashid
Firoz Rashid said that politics is the only way to change the lives of people. “Now it has become a profession. Earlier politics was about passion and people used to risk their lives,” he said. He recalled that during the days of Pakistan, if a person had joined politics, he would not have married because…
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To what extent can the Parliament hold the government accountable?
He said the concept of Parliament is that the opposition party will highlight the mistakes of those who run the country and force them to reconsider their decisions. Recalling his past experience, JAP MP, Shamim Haider Patwari said that structurally this Parliament cannot force the government to reconsider its decisions. The reason is absolute majority…
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Jatiya Sansad celebrates Golden Jubilee
Though the parliamentary system of government has been in place in the country for more than three decades, there is a question as to how far it can ensure accountability and good governance. There are also questions about the nature of the democracy running in the country. In the past 50 years of the Jatiya…
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Bangabandhu’s speeches are an invaluable asset for generations: PM Hasina
Bangabandhu’s speeches are an invaluable asset for generations: PM Hasina
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Al ‘requests’ BNP people not to vote
In Bogura-6, apart from the rebel candidate of the ruling party, no one raised the apprehension of “vote loot”. Voting in the by-elections in the six constituencies of the Jatiya Parliament begins at 8:30 am today and will go on till 4:30 pm without any interruption amid this scenario. However, the Election Commission (EC) said…
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Bangladesh parliament passes universal pension scheme for people aged 18-50
The minimum deposit amount will be determined after the establishment of a five-member National Pension Authority headed by an executive chairman. The authority will have a 16-strong governing body, which will be headed by the finance minister. Other members of the Governing Body include Bangladesh Bank Governor, Finance Secretary, Financial Institutions Division Secretary, NBR President,…
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Matia Chowdhary will be made Deputy Leader in Parliament
Matia Chowdhary will be made Deputy Leader in Parliament
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PM Hasina will address the nation in the evening
His speech will be broadcast by Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private TV channels and radio stations. Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Prime Minister for the fourth time on 7 January 2019, after her party Bangladesh Awami League won a landslide victory in the general election held on 30 December 2018.
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Actress Mahiya Mahi submits AL nomination form
She said that she would win with a margin of at least 50,000 votes. “I can’t express how happy I am, how proud I am, I couldn’t be happier,” she also said Responding to a question on ‘how hopeful is she of getting the nomination’, Mahi said, “Our Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself is…
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BNP’s 27-point ‘black act’ to legalize war criminals: JSD
In fact the opposition BNP has announced reforms to the state as part of its ongoing movement to overthrow the government. It said that by giving 27 and then 10 points, BNP again proved that their main goal is to capture the power of the state again in alliance with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The JSD leaders…
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Awami League wants to keep BNP under ‘control’
The ruling party also feels that BNP MPs were allowed more say in Parliament and were taking advantage of this by sharply criticizing the government. The media also used to publish his speeches with importance. But BNP has now lost its chance. AL leaders also feel that the BNP MPs will face losses at the…