July Charter key to stronger Bangladesh parliament, International IDEA says
15 September 2026
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Parliament
Cyber Security Act can help curb culture of abusive language: JS body
15 September 2026
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Parliament
‘MPs sitting around me used abusive language’: Rumeen
10 September 2026
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Parliament
‘Old wine in a new bottle’: Opposition slams bill abolishing Rab, setting up SRB
10 September 2026
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Crime & Justice
‘I got 3 messages purportedly from MPs asking for money’: Chief whip warns of phone hacking
10 September 2026
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Cyber Safety and Security
Opposition warns of food crisis over fertiliser shortage, government says stocks sufficient
9 September 2026
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Parliament
‘BNP in power without gas, electricity or fertiliser crises?’: Rumeen’s remarks spark uproar in parliament
9 September 2026
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Parliament
Law minister terms SCBA president’s courtroom conduct 'improper'
9 September 2026
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Parliament
Dengue situation in 5 divisions ‘matter of concern’: Shahe Alam
9 September 2026
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Disease
Study, design completed for electric trains on Dhaka-Chattogram route: PM
9 September 2026
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Transport
8 divisional cities to get cancer, kidney and cardiac hospitals by next fiscal year: State minister
Infrastructure work in progress, equipment procurement and specialist recruitment nearing completion, says MA Muhit
7 September 2026
10 more parliamentary committees formed, no chairmanships for opposition MPs
Ruling party says opposition lawmakers must first join the constitutional amendment committee before being considered for standing committee leadership
6 September 2026
Enforced disappearance, NHRC bills passed amid opposition walkout
Parliament also approves property law amendment allowing donors to retain lifetime rights over gifted assets
6 September 2026
Opposition walks out over NHRC bill, alleges unequal rules for rights violations
Shafiqur Rahman says proposed law gives state forces different treatment; law minister insists bill is stronger
6 September 2026
Bangladesh’s per capita debt now Tk 1.29 lakh: Finance minister
Govt plans higher revenue collection, tighter spending and disciplined borrowing to reduce debt burden, he tells parliament
6 September 2026
VAT makes up 38% of Bangladesh’s total tax revenue: Finance minister
27,401 new organisations registered for VAT in 6 months as measures against evasion intensify, he tells parliament
6 September 2026
Janata Bank holds over half of Tk 147,776cr defaulted loans at 6 state banks: Finance minister
Bank’s non-performing loans stood at Tk 75,396.67 crore as of June 30, he tells parliament
6 September 2026
Over 2,500kg gold seized from smugglers between 2010 and 2024: Finance minister
Amir Khosru tells parliament 377.39kg of silver was also confiscated during the period
6 September 2026
Standing committee chairmanship row grips parliament for third day
Exchange between Shafiqur Rahman and Salahuddin Ahmed comes as parliament forms the Textiles and Jute Ministry standing committee
3 September 2026
‘We are very disheartened’: Deputy speaker flags delay in bill submission
MPs are being denied adequate time to review bills before they are sent to parliamentary committees, says Kayser Kamal
3 September 2026
Bill to abolish Rab, create SRB placed as Nahid, Shafiqur demand broader discussion
Home minister defends proposed SRB, saying the new unit would have stronger accountability and disciplinary safeguards
3 September 2026
‘I have returned to the people’: Mirza Abbas's emotional return to parliament
Returning after months of treatment abroad, the BNP lawmaker seeks prayers for strength to serve his constituency and the country
3 September 2026
Govt, opposition clash over parliamentary committee chairmanships
Opposition demands 26% of committee chairmanships, rejects govt condition
30 August 2026
Opposition MPs boycott committee discussions on enforced disappearance, NHRC bills
Jamaat lawmakers walk out of home ministry panel and reject further participation in NHRC bill scrutiny, alleging inadequate consultation
30 August 2026
Opposition MPs walk out before three major bills are tabled
Opposition leader says ministers’ bills should not override pending private members’ business
27 August 2026
‘Here comes Tuku, here goes Tuku’: Rumeen takes a dig at load shedding
Independent MP cites fuel price hikes, electricity shortages and factory closures
27 August 2026
Salahuddin’s Shahbagh comparison sparks prolonged uproar in parliament
Opposition MPs continue protest after home minister withdraws remarks; Speaker says he will review them
27 August 2026
Ruling party MPs flag public complaints over power cuts, law and order, fertiliser
PM asks lawmakers to explain energy crisis to voters and spend more time in their constituencies
27 August 2026
Third session of 13th JS to begin today
Bills on NHRC, enforced disappearances, property transfer likely to be tabled
27 August 2026