One of the accusations made against The Daily Star and its editor in parliament last Sunday was that we had encouraged the army's involvement in politics. We want to state categorically that we never stood in support of anything but democracy.

Conspirators who wanted to stall the Padma Bridge project would be tried under the country's existing law, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament yesterday. “The Anti-Corruption Commission has already carried out investigations against those involved in conspiracy to obstruct the Padma Bridge project at that time,” the prime minister said in reply to lawmakers' queries.

Smart national identity cards will be distributed among citizens very soon as preparation for their distribution is almost completed, Law Minister Anisul Huq told parliament today.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says parliament that 2944.208kg of gold were seized during the last three years.

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu says the draft of a ‘Broadcast Law’ will be placed at the next session of Parliament in June after getting clearance from Cabinet.

A parliamentary body asks the government to ensure exemplary punishment to the police personnel responsible for tarnishing the image of the police department.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the speakers and parliamentarians of South Asia for allocating budgets to enable the countries for the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

A parliamentary body sends back a bill to the Cabinet Division, seeking an increase in remuneration and allowances of lawmakers comparing to bureaucrats.

There are 1.14 lakh bank accounts in commercial banks having Tk 1 crore or more each as of December last year, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told parliament yesterday.

The cabinet approves the draft of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Act 2016 to make the immigration procedure easier and hassle free.

The ninth session of the 10th parliament will continue till February 29, according to a decision made by the business advisory committee of the national parliament.

The Jatiya Sangsad goes into the ninth session of 10th parliament on January 20.

The Local Government (amendment) Bill-2015, aimed at holding the municipality polls under party banner, will be passed in the parliament today, LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said.

A parliamentary body recommends that the authorities scrap registration of TIB for making what it termed “derogatory comments about the parliament”.

Parliament passes “Development Surcharge and Levy (Impose and Collection)” bill aiming at collecting one percent surcharge on the use of mobile phone services.

PM Hasina tells the Jatiya Sangsad that WhatsApp and Viber will be blocked, when needed, to nab people who are carrying out criminal activities in the country using the apps.

Chief Whip ASM Feroz blasts Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for its study report on parliament sessions and termed it “part of an international conspiracy”.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says government will take initiative to pass a bill on fresh contempt of court law in the parliament soon.

Ruling Awami League’s Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi is indicted in a graft case over amassing illegal wealth.

Parliament passes Public Private Partnership Bill 2015 to draw foreign and private investments in service-oriented sectors.