JS body submits report on universal pension bill

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Ministry on Sunday placed its report on a bill that seeks to introduce a universal pension scheme focusing particularly on the country's elderly population.Universal Pension Management Bill, 2022 was placed in the House by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on August 29. It was

JS body gets 90 more days to review mass media bill

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Broadcast Ministry on Sunday got another 90 days to examine Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill 2022.This is for the third time that the chairman of the parliamentary body Hasanul Huq Inu sought time in parliament as the committee couldn't complete the scrutiny

Mass Media bill goes back to JS body again

Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Information and Broadcast Ministry on Tuesday got another 60 days to examine and amend the much-debated Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill 2022. Chairman of the Committee Hasanul Huq Inu sought the time extension in Parliament and the House unanimously approved the proposal. Earlier on June

JS body for effective steps to curb rumors, fake news

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Thursday suggested the ministry to take effective steps to curb rumors and fake news. The suggestion was made from the 9th meeting of the committee held at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban with committee chairman Hasanul Haq Inu presiding. Committee members

Environment ministry to shut Savar tannery estate

Environment Ministry has started taking steps to implement the recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment to close the Savar Tannery Complex. Chairman of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSIC) has been requested to send a clear explanation as to why the Savar Tannery Complex will

JS body for sustainable rural road construction

The parliamentary standing committee on Disaster Management and Relief Ministry Wednesday discussed the herringbone project for sustainable construction of rural roads. The discussion on 2nd phase of the project at the 15th meeting of the committee was held at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban here this morning. With Local Government, Rural Development

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