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Bangladesh

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

Tax exemptions granted by interim govt will need cabinet approval, validity one year

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

In the parliamentary system, voters do not directly elect the Prime Minister; they elect the parliament members (MP). Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

Tk90 lakh lost in Parliament vandalism; committees formed to strengthen security, assess damage

Khandakar Qudrat-I Elahi/Former Faculty, Bangladesh Agricultural University. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Is limiting PMs to two consecutive terms a feasible idea?

Speaker of the Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. File Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Shirin resigns as speaker; expert says no vacuum in role