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Supreme Court of India

India Supreme Court keeps in abeyance sedition law, asks govt not to register cases

In a historic development, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday ordered that Section 124A of the Indian penal code which criminalises the offence of sedition be kept in abeyance till the ...

Ruling Awami League General Secretary and the Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader talks to newspersons in Feni on 5 May 2022

Parliament election to be held on time: Obaidul Quader

The national election in Bangladesh will be held on time following the Constitution, said ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader

How democratic is Bangladesh's governance system?

How democratic is Bangladesh's governance system?

When all three pillars -- the executive, the legislative and the judiciary -- formed to maintain balance of power in the state, are under the control of one person, then this system is called ...

Editorial

Weaknesses and flaws of anti-discrimination law should be removed

We a need a law for our country, where people are constantly being victim by injustice and discrimination, that will play an effective role in eliminating discrimination

Water floods into St. Mark's square as high tide reaches peak, in Venice, Italy on 17 November 2019

Italy makes constitution greener, environmentalists call for action

The constitutional law, approved by parliament on Tuesday, says the state must safeguard the environment, biodiversity and the ecosystem

Md Abdul Matin

Interview: Md Abdul Matin 'Appointing a spineless person will be of no use'

Md Abdul Matin, retired judge of the Supreme Court, speaks to Prothom Alo about the recent election commission draft law, the coming national election, the rule of law and more.

Inside the Jatiya Sangsad

With two amendments, report on EC formation bill placed in JS

Chairman of the parliamentary scrutiny committee on law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministry M Shahiduzzaman Sarker placed the report

Law minister Anisul Huq addressing the media

Law minister rules out urgent enactment of law to form EC

Anisul Huq said under the current system the election commission is formed through a process initiated by the president in 2012

GM Quader

The constitution is not in favour of democratic practice

The present system being termed as democracy can actually be called nothing other than autocracy. There is no system to balance power or ensure accountability. So it would not be an exaggeration to ...

Parliament building

Oppositions in parliament exist only on ‘pen and paper’: Opposition MPs

Members of the opposition Jatiya Party (JaPa) and BNP have raised questions regarding the role of opposition in the parliament

Editorial

Prompt action against the judge by the judiciary laudable

The prompt decision by the judiciary regarding Mst Kamrunnahar, judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7, will definitely boost common people’s trust in the judicial system

How should the law to appoint the election commission be?

How should the law to appoint the election commission be?

The main reason that no law for the appointment of an election commission was drawn up over the past 50 years is that the politicians are unwilling to be bound by any form of regulations

Parliament Building

President summons 15th session of parliament on 14 Nov

President Abdul Hamid has summoned the 15th session of the parliament at 4:00pm on 14 November

Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader speaks at a views-exchange meeting with the leaders of Gaziur city unit of the party and its associate bodies at the party chairman’s Banani office, Dhaka on 16 October 2021

State minister for information must seek apology: GM Quader

Out of 40 registered political parties, he said only Awami League, BNP and Jatiya Party now remain active while the rest have become signboard-only political parties, he said

Badiul Alam Majumdar

Interview: Badiul Alam Majumdar Whose committee will this search committee actually be?

Unless the law enforcement agencies and the administration play a neutral role, even the strongest election commission cannot hold a good election, says Badiul Alam Majumdar

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