On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jatiya Sangsad, five-time lawmaker and president of the ruling alliance partner Workers’ Party, Rashed Khan Menon, talks about what an effective parliament should be like in an interview with Mohiuddin Alamgir of The Daily Star.

The 10th parliament will go into its 10th session on April 24, after a 54-day recess.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) considers the Jatiya Sangsad’s discussion on its report ‘Parliament Watch’ as positive and recognition of its works.

Are our armed forces working in Congo to civilise people? By making the remarks Elias Mollah has undermined the laudable role of our army in Congo and other African countries.If Elias has really realised that he had made a faux pas, shouldn’t he withdraw his remarks and apologise for this without delay?