Parliament unanimously passed on Sunday The Constitution (17th Amendment) Bill, 2018, to keep the 50 parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women for 25 more years, reports UNB.
The Bill was passed by 298-0 vote as the Speaker put it on division vote in the House.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq moved the bill in the House seeking to keep the provision for securing reserve seats for women in Parliament.
The bill was placed in parliament on April 10 and sent it to the respective Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny.
Nine MPs belonging to the Jatiya Party and Independent camp also placed motions for including some provisions in the bill. All the proposals were rejected by voice vote (295-0) as the ruling AL refused to accept any.
As per the Constitution, parliament shall consist of 300 members to be elected directly and 50 reserved seats for women to be allotted to parties based on their proportional representation in the House.
50 JS seats reserved for women to exist for another 25 yrs
JS passes bill
FE Team | Published: July 08, 2018 23:55:48
50 JS seats reserved for women to exist for another 25 yrs
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