If we compare the state to a four-legged chair, the government represents only one leg.

With a parliament dominated by businessmen and their interests, who is going to hold them to account?

The first Bangladeshi parliament marked an ideal beginning.

BNP plans to observe protest programmes like hartal or lay siege to the parliament building on the first day of the parliamentary session of the new government as part of the movement for its one-point demand.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jatiya Sangsad, five-time lawmaker and president of the ruling alliance partner Workers’ Party, Rashed Khan Menon, talks about what an effective parliament should be like in an interview with Mohiuddin Alamgir of The Daily Star.

Parliament today(June 13, 2022) passed the supplementary budget of Tk 17,524 crore for fiscal 2021-22 to meet the increased expenditures under different ministries and divisions.

A parliamentary body has blamed the foreign ministry behind US sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and its officials.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the parliament today ruled out the possibility of a Sri Lanka-like economic crisis in Bangladesh, stating that the country’s economy is “very strong”.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that work is going on in full swing to open Padma Bridge to traffic by the end of this year.

Highlighting the lack of judges in the country, Law Minister Anisul Huq today told parliament that there was one judge for every one lakh people in Bangladesh, while it was one for 50,000 in India.

Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament says he would not accept a former president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the new prime minister until he proves he commands a majority in parliament.

A Jatiya Party lawmaker comes down heavily on Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the parliament for “protecting and giving shelter” to bank and share market looters.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces to abolish all sorts of quota privileges in the public service amid students’ nationwide demonstration demanding reforms in the recruitment system.

Women to be elected in the parliament for reserved seats will continue for 25 years.

Parliament yesterday passed the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 amid criticism from various quarters that the revised law will help a single family tighten its hold on a private bank.

This is inconceivable in modern democracy that the parliament passes a resolution to nullify a supreme court verdict. But our Parliament unanimously did it on Wednesday, setting a unique example.

The Jatiya Sangsad last night unanimously passed a resolution for taking “proper” legal steps towards expunction of the chief justice's

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told parliament that her government will investigate the allegation of laundering over Tk 12,00 crore in 12 countries by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament last night criticised Myanmar for carrying out atrocities on the Rohingyas and said it must take back every Rohingya from Bangladesh, and ensure their safe accommodation and security in Myanmar.

Two separate discussions, one on the Rohingya issue and the other on the apex court's verdict on the 16th constitutional amendment,