British lawmaker Rupa Huq has criticised a 鈥榦ne-sided account鈥� of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government, led by chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus, alleging it was falsely presented under the banner of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonwealth, causing confusion...
The police arrested former Dhaka-10 Awami League Member of Parliament Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin from his residence in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttara on Wednesday evening...
UK parliament member Rupa Huq on Tuesday said that Bangladesh needed a cleansing of its institutions to eliminate corruption and irregularities in the financial sector...
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz鈥檚 government last month.
CHIEF adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, in his speech to the nation on the occasion of Victory Day, provided a 鈥榮emi-clear鈥� idea about the probable timeframe for the next national parliamentary election. I term his given idea as 鈥榮emi-clear鈥� because, although he broadly mentioned December 2025 to the first half of 2026 as the probable timeframe...
The political slugfest over Amit Shah鈥檚 remarks on BR Ambedkar saw dramatic escalation on Thursday, placing the opposition atop the 鈥楳akar Dwar鈥� of parliament in protest and leaving two Bharatiya Janata Party MP injured due to what allegedly was the result of a push by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, reports Hindustan Times...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said reforms in the country must be carried out in Parliament with the people鈥檚 mandate through a democratic process.
Syria鈥檚 new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country鈥檚 constitution and parliament would be suspended for the duration of the three-month transition period.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday called for adopting the latest technology in the task to update the voter list, instead of the traditional door-to-door campaigning ahead of the 12th national parliament election...
Fitch Ratings downgraded Georgia鈥檚 outlook to negative from stable on Friday, citing sharply increased political risks following disputed October parliamentary elections that have sparked widespread protests in the Caucasus nation...
Thousands of protesters marched in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Saturday for the 10th day of rallies sparked by a disputed election and the government decision to shelve EU accession talks...
British lawmakers will hold a landmark debate on Friday on a divisive and emotive bill that could set the UK on its way to legalising assisted dying for terminally ill people...
Georgia鈥檚 new parliament met for the first time Monday, with the chamber facing serious questions over its legitimacy amid a boycott by opposition parties and the president declaring it unconstitutional...
The Constitution Reform Commission on Sunday held a fresh meeting with the leaders of different professional bodies as part of its view exchange with the stakeholders over the reform of the constitution.
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties...
Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili on Monday called for fresh parliamentary elections to resolve a crisis sparked by last month鈥檚 vote denounced by the opposition as rigged in favour of the ruling party.
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Wednesday asked banks to provide details of bank accounts under the name of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and his wife, Umme Ahmed Shishir...
Tunisia鈥檚 parliament debated on Friday a bill that would strip a top court from its power to rule on election-related disputes, a move decried by protesters as anti-democratic just days before...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday said that a parliament elected by the people of the country was better for the radical change of the constitution or formulating a new constitution...
The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution recognising Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate president, after incumbent...
AS BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads, the role of the interim government has emerged as a pivotal force in shaping the nation鈥檚 democratic future. Formed in response to escalating political tension and a widespread call for electoral reforms, the interim administration is entrusted with the critical task of overseeing a fair and transparent transition of...
Three committees were formed to scrutinise damages of the parliament house, parliament member house, old MP hostel, minister hostel, secretary hostel and Sangsad Bhaban residential areas, according to a release of the parliament secretariat issued on Sunday...
The constitution contains a controversial clause that restricts members of parliament elected through a political party from exercising their voting rights in parliament according to their own will if it contradicts the party鈥檚 decision. Article 70 of the constitution empowers political parties to oblige their members of parliament to comply with party decisions...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said with the support of the people, BNP wants to see that the country will be run by a 鈥榥ational government鈥� while a bicameral parliament system will be incorporated in the constitution in future...
THE government鈥檚 decision to provide every MP with two repeater weapons is an indication of concern about an escalation of violence that might target parliamentarians as the election approaches. A defence ministry letter to the parliamentary secretariat states that in view of the violence of the Aragalaya period, a decision has been made to provide...
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, demanded the interim government to hold parliament election within 90 days since the parliament was dissolved...
THE deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has left the country after she resigned. The parliament has been dissolved. The president is now in full charge. But, no interim government has yet been installed to look after the affairs of the state. And, this has left the country with a constitutional and political void, which is not good for any modern-day state...
Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin has dissolved the parliament following a high-stakes meeting with key stakeholders, including the chiefs of the three armed forces, leaders of various political parties, civil society representatives and leaders of Student Movements Against Discrimination on Tuesday.
Coordinators of Student Movements Against Discrimination issued an ultimatum to the Bangladesh president to dissolve the Parliament by 3:00pm.
A Parliamentary caucus on gender and inclusion has been formed with the goal of promoting the participation of women, persons with disabilities, and other underprivileged groups in government initiatives and programs...