Bikers pass through a dusty road in the capital’s Postogola area on Sunday.

JS passes Constitution (Seventeenth Amend) Bill, 2018

The Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday passed the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Bill,2018 aimed at ensuring the women participation and empowerment of the women in the legislation through extending the tenure of the women reserve seat for more 25 years.Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haq moved the bill in the House, which was passed in an amended form as per the recommendation of the standing committee, unanimously by division votes with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.Piloting the...

9 Jul 2018, 12:00 am