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

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

Economist and Research Director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem has recently appeared on TBS talk show ‘Road to Election’.  The interview was conducted by...

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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

Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. File Photo: Collected

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

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

Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad. Photo: Collected

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)

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: What is bicameral parliament and how does it work?

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?