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Preparatory meeting held on printing for national elections

A meeting was held between the officials of the Election Commission and the Directorate of Printing and Publication on Tuesday to assess the demand for materials required for the 13th National Parliament elections, as well as to determine the possible budget and stock.

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BNP urges India to reconsider Waqf bill

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday called on the Indian government to reconsider the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, recently passed by the Indian Parliament, saying that the move could undermine religious harmony in the region...

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India approves bill on Muslim land boards

India’s parliament passed a bill on Thursday to reform hugely wealthy Muslim land-owning organisations, with the Hindu nationalist government saying it will boost accountability while the opposition called it an ‘attack’ on a minority...

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Israel parliament passes judicial reform law, opposition challenges

Israel’s parliament Thursday passed a law expanding elected officials’ power to appoint judges, defying a years-long movement against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial reforms that saw massive street protests.

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BNP for strong JS for national consensus

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday called for establishing a strong parliament first so that all reform proposals, including changes to the constitution, could be accepted creating a national consensus through discussions there...

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Rupa Huq terms APPG report on Bangladesh as ‘one-sided’

British lawmaker Rupa Huq has criticised a ‘one-sided account’ of Bangladesh’s 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...

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German president dissolves parliament

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’s government last month.

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Path to transparent elections

CHIEF adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, in his speech to the nation on the occasion of Victory Day, provided a ‘semi-clear’ idea about the probable timeframe for the next national parliamentary election. I term his given idea as ‘semi-clear’ because, although he broadly mentioned December 2025 to the first half of 2026 as the probable timeframe...

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Remarks on Ambedkar: Two MPs in ICU as lawmakers brawl on Indian parliament premises

The political slugfest over Amit Shah’s remarks on BR Ambedkar saw dramatic escalation on Thursday, placing the opposition atop the ‘Makar Dwar’ 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...

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BNP reveals 10-point proposal for electoral reforms

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...

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Georgia’s outlook cut to negative by Fitch

Fitch Ratings downgraded Georgia’s 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...

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Pro-EU protesters march on Georgia parliament

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...

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UK parliament to debate assisted dying law

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...

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Georgia parliament convenes amid legitimacy crisis

Georgia’s 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...

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New chapter for Bangladesh’s parliament

AS BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads, the role of the interim government has emerged as a pivotal force in shaping the nation’s 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...

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3 committees formed to assess JS Bhaban damage

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...

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Effective parliament and mutually exclusive executive authority

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’s decision. Article 70 of the constitution empowers political parties to oblige their members of parliament to comply with party decisions...

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BNP wants nat’l govt, bicameral parliament

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 ‘national government’ while a bicameral parliament system will be incorporated in the constitution in future...

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