Democracy at stake

and vulnerable. We know the parliamentary standing committees are the cornerstone of parliamentary democracy, but in our country the parliamentary bodies do not meet regularly and they do not perform their duties. Opposition's walkout and the quorum crisis are common features of the Jatiya Sangsad. To boost democratic norms, opposition's participation is essential. The speaker can play a pivotal role to get things back to track.

The government should materialise the recommendations of parliamentary standing committees on a priority basis. So the political mindset should be harmonised and the electoral system modernised, if we want to establish democracy in the true sense of the term.