Parliament

Parliament

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

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

Bangladesh National Parliament. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

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

Is Bangladesh’s parliamentary system ready for floor crossing?

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

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

Illustration: TBS

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

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

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

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

Is limiting PMs to two consecutive terms a feasible idea?

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

Shirin resigns as speaker; expert says no vacuum in role

Workers' Party of Turkey (TIP) lawmaker Ahmet Sik scuffles with the ruling AK Party (AKP) lawmakers during an extraordinary meeting of the Turkish parliament to discuss jailed opposition lawmaker Can Atalay's return to the assembly, in Ankara, Turkey August 16, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

Turkish MPs brawl during debate on jailed opposition lawmaker

Interim government sworn in

Interim government sworn in

Officials of planning commission sent home fearing safety risk

Officials of planning commission sent home fearing safety risk

National Parliament. Photo: TBS

Thousands storm Parliament building after Hasina quits