The Eighth session of the Ninth Parliament which commenced on 25th January 2011 and continued for 33 days concluded on 24th March 2011. On 15th March 2011 after a long gap, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party, joined in…
Shakhawat Liton
* General elections under elected govt
* Polls to elect a new parliament during last 90 days of current JS
* No change in state religion
Parliament is set to pass the 15th constitutional amendment bill today making a series of changes, including repeal of the provision for holding national elections under a non-partisan caretaker government amid stiff protests from the BNP-led opposition.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has strongly opposed the proposed changes to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act that make it mandatory for the anti-graft body to take government permission before filing cases against civil servants.
Hinting at a possible outcome of the changes, the minister said only a Pakistani customs official named Zakir was convicted in the subcontinent’s history in a case filed with prior permission of the government.
Muhith was quoted as saying this at a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on law ministry yesterday.
A total of 32 Bills were tabled in Parliament out of which 23 Bills were passed and 8 were under consideration. Four were waiting to be placed in the parliament. In the Fourth session three Private Bills (Lapper’s Bill, Code of…
Following national elections in Bangladesh held on 28th December 2008, the first session of the Ninth Parliament was convened on 25th January 2009. The objectives of SAHR’s Parliament Watch are to examine the legislations enacted for the implications for human rights…