MPs

MPs may lose duty waiver for car imports

The National Board of Revenue seeks to impose 25 percent import duty on cars for lawmakers, reversing a practice of tax exemptions that amounted to Tk 5,147 crore over the last 15 years.

AL to discipline 23 rebel-backer MPs

The ruling Awami League has listed more than twenty of its lawmakers who will have to face disciplinary action for backing rebel candidates in Wednesday's municipality elections, say party insiders.

Remuneration of president, PM, MPs to double

The cabinet endorsed amendment to a law, which will almost double the renumeration of president, prime minister, speaker, lawmakers and judges of the Supreme Court.

20,000 Indians urge MPs to end parliament deadlock

More than 20,000 Indians including prominent business leaders sign an online petition urging lawmakers to end weeks of rowdy protests that have paralysed parliament in the world's largest democracy.

May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024

MPs may lose duty waiver for car imports

The National Board of Revenue seeks to impose 25 percent import duty on cars for lawmakers, reversing a practice of tax exemptions that amounted to Tk 5,147 crore over the last 15 years.

January 2, 2016
January 2, 2016

AL to discipline 23 rebel-backer MPs

The ruling Awami League has listed more than twenty of its lawmakers who will have to face disciplinary action for backing rebel candidates in Wednesday's municipality elections, say party insiders.

October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015

Remuneration of president, PM, MPs to double

The cabinet endorsed amendment to a law, which will almost double the renumeration of president, prime minister, speaker, lawmakers and judges of the Supreme Court.

August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015

20,000 Indians urge MPs to end parliament deadlock

More than 20,000 Indians including prominent business leaders sign an online petition urging lawmakers to end weeks of rowdy protests that have paralysed parliament in the world's largest democracy.