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Without using AC, lights, JS body on power, energy holds meeting

A meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources was held today (July 19, 2022) without using air conditioning or even a single electric light.
19 July 2022, 14:29 PM

Probe if there is any flaw in flight safety

A parliamentary body yesterday asked the chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh to enquire whether its inspectors
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Take steps to collect Tk 1,600 crore of electricity bill arrears: JS body to energy ministry

A parliamentary body asks power, energy and mineral resources ministry to take necessary measures to realise around Tk 1,600 crore from different ministries and government organisations as electricity bill arrears.
30 October 2017, 16:01 PM

'Probe further, ensure penalty for NRBC, Farmers banks grafts': JS body to BB

A parliamentary body asks Bangladesh Bank to investigate further in order to ensure exemplary punishment to people who will be found involved in corruption and irregularities in operating NRB Commercial Bank and Farmers Bank.
29 October 2017, 10:58 AM

NGOs may face tough action

A parliamentary body yesterday recommended incorporating a provision in a bill aimed at taking actions against any non-government organisation (NGO) for “insulting or deregulatory remarks” on constitutional bodies.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

JS body wants PM, Speaker to step in

A parliamentary body yesterday sought the intervention of the prime minister and the Speaker to increase lawmakers' remuneration and allowances to a “logical level”, considering their status and expenditure.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

MPs seek further pay rise

A parliamentary body yesterday sent back a bill to the Cabinet Division, saying the lawmakers' remuneration and allowances should be increased further so that their pay is higher than the bureaucrats'.
27 January 2016, 18:00 PM

JS body returns bill, seeks further pay rise of MPs

A parliamentary body sends back a bill to the Cabinet Division, seeking an increase in remuneration and allowances of lawmakers comparing to bureaucrats.
27 January 2016, 12:38 PM

Delay in issuing MRPs among expats worries JS body

A parliamentary body lambastes the authorities concerned for the delay in issuing machine readable passports among all Bangladeshi expatriates on time.
5 August 2015, 13:16 PM

Curbing traffic jam: JS body formed to suggest ways

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home today formed a three-member sub-committee to find ways to reduce Dhaka’s traffic agony.
5 August 2015, 10:03 AM