The Delimitation of Constituencies Bill, 2021 seeking to formulate an act to replace a military regime-era ordinance in line with a court judgment was passed in Parliament on Saturday. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haq piloted the Bill and it was passed by voice vote. The proposed law has been
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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
Opposition MPs call Health Minister shameless
Terming Health Minister Zahid Maleque a "shameless man" for his "failure, widespread corruption in the health sector and mismanagement in coronavirus treatment, opposition MPs of Jatiya Party and BNP on Saturday demanded his immediate resignation.They sharply criticized the health minister in Parliament for his failure to ensure oxygen in different
JS passes Tk 6,03,681cr budget for FY22
The Jatiya Sangsad today passed a Taka 6,03,681 crore national budget for fiscal year (2021-2022) that aims to attain a 7.2 percent GDP growth target putting priority to the lives and livelihood of the country’s people in tandem with development amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The national budget for the next fiscal
JS passes Finance Bill-2021
The Jatiya Sangsad Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2021 keeping the provision to whiten black money if invested in capital market, purchase of land and properties and establishment of new industries for next fiscal year. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal moved the bill in the House and it was passed by
International vaccine institute to be set up in Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government is going to set up an international vaccine institute to produce vaccines, including the Covid-19 ones, in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina said this in the Parliament while replying to a tabled question from Awami League MP Ahasanul Islam Titu (Tangail-6). She said the government
Proposed budget to boost people’s aspirations: lawmakers
Lawmakers today said the proposed budget will help to fulfil hope and aspiration of the common people of the country as the proposed budget has preferred life and livelihood of the people. Taking part in the general discussion on the proposed budget for 2021-22 fiscal in the Jatiya Sangsad, the lawmakers
Bill passed to ensure safe child daycare centers
The Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday passed the Child Daycare Centre Bill 2021, seeking to support the children of professionals and working women as the number of nuclear families is increasing day by day. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatun Nesa placed the Bill in the House and it was
Hajj Management Bill passed to deal with irregularities
Parliament on Tuesday passed the Hajj and Umrah Management Bill, 2021 seeking to deal with irregularities and mismanagement in the sector. State Minister for Religious Affairs Ministry Md Faridul Haque Khan moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote. It is seen whenever the government makes a move against any
JS passes bill to ensure use of iodine in salt, regulate market
The Iodised Salt Bill, 2021 was passed in Parliament on Monday, aiming to ensure proportionate use of iodine in salt and regulate the salt market in the country. The Bill was passed by voice vote when Industries Minister Nurul Majid Humayun Mahmud placed it. The proposed Bill will be enacted through annulling