The US Congress on Thursday approved a stopgap measure to avert a damaging election-year government shutdown, extending funding for several key federal agencies past a weekend deadline. Five months into the fiscal year, Congress still has not approved the 12 annual spending bills that make up the federal budget, and were
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Stop engaging with Myanmar junta: Southeast Asian MPs urge Thai govt
Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia have urged the Thai government to stop engaging with the Myanmar junta, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, as it continues committing all sorts of atrocities against its own population in order to cement its power after the failed coup d'etat in February 2021. They also
BNP lawmakers’ resignation won’t affect JS: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday said if BNP lawmakers resign from the Jatiya Sangsad (JS), it will have no impact on parliament. He was addressing a public rally arranged by AL's Savar and Dhamrai upazila units in protest against conspiracy and falsehood
Lawmakers, rights activists call for ensuring rights of domestic child help
Parliament members and civil society representatives at a dialogue on Monday called for coordinated efforts to ensure rights of domestic child helping hands. Action for Social Development (ASD), a non-profit, organised the dialogue on "Rights and Protection of Domestic Child: Necessity of Law" at Parliament Members Club auditorium. The speakers said government
Lawmakers favor cutting tax on liquor to curb drug abuse
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