Nation goes to 12th JS polls tomorrow

The Election Commission (EC) has completed all preparations to hold the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner in all but one constituency simultaneously across the country tomorrow. EC officials said 11,96,89,289 voters, including 6,76,09,741 male, 5,89,18,699 female and 849 transgender, will vote to elect 299

Zakat Fund Management Bill passed in JS

The Zakat Fund Management Bill -2023 was passed in Parliament on Wednesay to make Zakat (obligatory charity in Islam) an important tool to eradicate poverty from the country.   As per the proposed Bill, it also aims to engage a zakat receiver in any profession or activity to make the person

Form cross sector body in protecting child rights: Dy Speaker

Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Scan Bangladesh organized a national seminar at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday, a press release said. Shamsul Haque Tuku, Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad and Chairman of Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights Shamsul Haque Tuku, MP was present as chief guest at a

DMP bans firearms, agitations in Jatiya Sangsad area

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned carrying firearms and holding rallies, processions or agitation in and around Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban ahead of the 12th session of the 11th parliament, scheduled to begin April 1. The DMP’s restrictions will be effective from 12am on Wednesday night, police said in a press release

JS body for running textile mills under PPP

The parliamentary standing committee on Textiles and Jute Ministry on Wednesday recommended the government to run different textiles mills under public-private partnership (PPP). The recommendation came from the 8th meeting of the committee, held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman Mirza Azam in the chair. The parliamentary body asked the