Bill seeks action against NGOs for ‘indecent remarks’ on constitutional bodies
The Parliament on June 7, 2016 passed the supplementary budget of Tk 19,803.62 crore for the outgoing fiscal year 2015-16 to meet the additional expenditures under different ministries and divisions. Star file photo
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law finalises a bill with recommendation to include a provision to take actions against any NGO for making ‘indecent comments’ about different constitutional bodies.
A parliamentary body today finalised a bill with recommendation for government to include a provision in the bill to take actions against any NGO for making 'indecent comments' about different constitutional bodies.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law came up with the recommendation at a meeting held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban while finalising the bill Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Act.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Suranjit Sengupta, chief of the parliamentary watchdog and also a ruling Awami League lawmaker, briefed reporters after the meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Media Centre this afternoon.