Bangladesh Parliament- Salient Feature

Presented by

Md. Ali Akbar,

Research & Education Officer Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat

Bangladesh Parliament

Bengali name: Jatiya Sangsad. English name: House of the Nation. Common name:Bangladesh

Parliament.

Composition

Unicameral 350 Members 300 Members From 300 onstituencies 50 Reserved Women Seats

Main Function & Procedure of Parliament

Legislation Budgetary and Taxation Ensuring accountability of the Government.

Legislation

Bill Proposal for making a law

Government Bill- Introduced by a Minister Private Member’s Bill- Introduced by

a Private Member (Non Minister MP)

Stages of Legislation

1st reading Introduction 2nd reading Consideration,

Committee stage, Amendment etc. 3rd reading Passing the Bill.

Ensuring Accountability of the Government

devices I. Questions; II. Prime Minister's Questions; III. Half an hour discussion; IV. Call attention motion; V. Resolution; VI. Discussion for short duration; VII. Motion (General); VIII.Adjournment Motion; IX. No Confidence Motion & X. Parliamentary Standing Committees.

Total 50 Committees

• 39 Ministerial Standing Committees. • 11 Parliamentary Standing Committees 4 Parliamentary Standing Committees

nominated by the Speaker. 46 Parliamentary Standing Committees elected

by the Parliament

Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat: Seven Wings

1. Legislative Support Wing. 2. Committee Support Wing. 3. Inter Parliamentary Affairs, Security and

Planning wing. 4. Administrative Support wing. 5. Human Resource wing. 6. Finance and Information Service wing 7. Broadcasting & IT (Wings are headed by Additional/Joint Secretaries)

Total Manpower: 1102

Class- 1- 208 Class- II-131 Class- III-517 Class- IV-246

Parliament Secretariat Commission Composition-5 Members

(a) Speaker- Chairman (b) Prime Minister- Member (c) Leader of the Opposition- Member (d) Minister of Parliamentary affairs- Member (e) Finance Minister- Member

Main Functions-

Prepare Annual budget of the Parliament Secretariat and the expenditure of money allocated under the Budget.

Determine number of the officers and employee of the secretariat –enhancement/reduction

Bangladesh Parliament Library

• Total Manpower:51 • Total Collection: 85,000 books & Magazines • Library Committee headed by Deputy Speaker • The personnel of library mainly consist of one

Director and three Deputy Directors – Deputy Director (Library) Deputy Director (Research) & Deputy Director (Technical Support).

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