Dhaka:The parliamentary committee on Private Members' Bills and Private Members' Resolutions has put forth a recommendation to notify lawmakers in writing within one week if any private member's bill is found to be incomplete or defective. This recommendation aims to provide specific reasons for any such findings.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the committee also suggested that the relevant ministry should take necessary measures to simplify and expedite the process of obtaining the President's assent for private members' bills classified as money bills.
The recommendations emerged from the committee's second meeting, which was held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with Chairman Shahjahan Chowdhury, MP, presiding. The meeting was attended by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman and committee members Mosammat Tahsina Rushdir, Md Nurul Islam, and Akhtar Hossain, along with officials from the relevant ministry and the Parliament Secretariat.
Additionally, the meeting recommended providing lawmakers with necessary guidelines for introducing private members' bills on matters of public importance, with the goal of making parliamentary proceedings more dynamic and effective. The meeting commenced with a tribute to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, and those who sacrificed their lives during the prolonged anti-fascist movement.