Parliament

Sabir Mustafa. Sketch: TBS
Analysis

Has the time come for Bangladesh to embrace PR? 

Proportional Representation can be a complicated business, but it may be the only way to prevent single party dominance 

Bangladesh parliament
Bangladesh

60 eminent citizens call for upper house based on proportional representation

Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. File Photo: Collected
Corruption

5-member committee formed to probe irregularities in last 3 national elections

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Bangladesh

From next FY, parliament takes control of tax exemptions, capped at 5 years

Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Commission proposes 300 reserved seats for women with direct polls

Muslims leave after an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jama Mosque in New Delhi, India, Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Karma Bhutia)
South Asia

India's parliament set to debate controversial law on Muslim endowments

Illustration: Parliament of New South Wales [Modified as per the bicameral parliament system proposed by Constitution Reform Commission]
Explainer

Explainer: What is bicameral parliament and how does it work?

Fakhrul speaking at a conference on 18 Jan. Photo: UNB
Politics

Who will be in upper house of bicameral parliament not yet finalised: BNP

Bangladesh National Parliament. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Will a bicameral parliament make Bangladesh more democratic?

Article 70 of our Constitution forces members of parliament into ultra-strict party loyalty. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Is Bangladesh’s parliamentary system ready for floor crossing?

Student leaders at a briefing in Faridpur on 6 Jan. Photo: TBS
Politics

Countrymen, not India, will decide who sits in Bangladesh parliament: Hasnat

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Minorities in Bangladesh: What India's parliament is told, what is kept from them

Photo Caption: Given their contributions to the country, it is high time reserved seats for expatriates in the national parliament are considered. Photo: TBS
Thoughts

Diaspora democracy: Calling for parliamentary representation for expatriates