Senior lawmaker of BNP Barrister Moudud Ahmad on Wednesday said that they would not join the parliament during the placing of budget by the finance minister on Thursday. They will skip the session on Thursday protesting what he said “discriminatory behaviour of the Speaker” as she did not allow an opposition lawmaker to talk in ... Read more
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Last budget session of 9th JS begins with new female Speaker
The budget session of Parliament began on Monday, with Opposition members, led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia, attending it after their long absence of 83 working days. But much of the euphoria over their return subsided after the Opposition lawmakers walked out of the session within two hours of joining. Earlier, the ... Read more
First female Speaker applauded
Ruling grand alliance lawmakers on Monday thanked first ever women speaker of parliament, Dr Shirin Shamin Chaudhury who chaired the first sitting of the budget session. Immediately after the inaugural speech by the speaker Jute and Textile Minister Abdul Latif Suddique, Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed, Workers Party leader Rashed Khan Menon,
Moudud leads oppn walkout
Opposition lawmakers on Monday briefly joined the budget session of the parliament after an 83-day boycott and then staged a walkout protesting a ban on political rallies in the capital. The walkout was led by senior lawmaker of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Moudud Ahmed, who rose on a point of order and lashed out ... Read more
No int’l treaties placed in JS
All governments overlooked the constitutional provision None of the international treaties that Bangladesh signed with different countries over the last three decades has been placed in parliament. This clearly undermines article 145A of the constitution that says: “All treaties with foreign countries shall be submitted to the President, who shall cause them to be laid ... Read more