Parliament

Parliament

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BGMEA president calls for 10% business representation in proposed upper house

A garment owner calls for 'ministerial status' for BGMEA president

Dr Shahdeen Malik. Sketch: TBS

'Provisions in referendum gazette unconstitutional, could result in hung parliament'

National Parliament. File Photo: Collected

How upper house will be formed in next parliament

Sabir Mustafa. Sketch: TBS

Primacy of parliament holds the key to sustainable reforms

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Bangladesh's Gilgamesh problem

Screengrab from a video shows July Joddha Sangsad Chief Organiser Masud Rana speaking at a press conference on Friday evening, 17 October 2025 in front of the National Parliament's Gate No 12.

'July fighters' threaten nationwide highway blockade Sunday after clashes with police

Protestors set fire on furnitures on Manik Mia Avenue on 17 October 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Calm returns to Parliament area after clashes between police, 'July Fighters' ahead of charter signing

Dysfunctional parliament: Why the solution does not lie in upper house

Dysfunctional parliament: Why the solution does not lie in upper house

Photo: Collected via BSS

Madagascar president dissolves parliament ahead of ouster vote

National Parliament. File Photo: Collected

CPD calls for scrapping 'Upper House' plan, warns of deeper parliamentary chaos

A group called the Forum for Women’s Political Rights holds a press briefing at Dhaka Reporters Unity today, 31 August 2025. Photo: TBS

Forum calls for direct polls in 100 reserved seats, 33% women candidates in parties

Sabir Mustafa. Sketch: TBS

Has the time come for Bangladesh to embrace PR? 

Bangladesh parliament

60 eminent citizens call for upper house based on proportional representation