Dhaka fails in bid to get CPA membership reinstated

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Bangladesh has failed in its appeal to restore its membership in the Common-wealth Parliamentary Asso-ciation (CPA) as the parliamentary government has not yet been resumed, reports UNB.

Delegates at the general assembly of the 54th CPA conference in Kuala Lumpur voted against the appeal with a loud aye, according to a report released by the Malaysian based Star on line.

The report said Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament, made the appeal against the decision of executive committee of the CPA to place it in abeyance (suspension) since April 7 last year pending the resumption of parliamentary government.

The committee placed the Bangladesh branch in abeyance as its branch ceased to function as a parliamentary body.

The Parliament of Bangladesh was dissolved in October 2006 and polls were scheduled for January 22 last year. However, the election was postponed pending reforms to the political and electoral system and the caretaker government announced that voting would be held by December this year.