US lawmakers approve stopgap bill

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

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

Lawmakers have suggested that the government think about relaxing the rules on alcohol and cannabis in a bid to stem drug abuse among the youths of the country. Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Ministry at a meeting on November 7 cited the examples of Canada and the USA,

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