After the lapse of over two years in doldrums over the country’s political arena, the national parliament elected on December 29 is going to start a new journey tomorrow...
The nation placed high expectations on the new parliament coming into being after bitter trials and tribulations of the politicians under the emergency rules that had witnessed the imprisonment of both the chiefs of the two main political camps-- Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia-as well as their party heavyweights...
The ninth parliament will elect a new Speaker and a Deputy Speaker as its first task after the House convenes at 3 in the afternoon in the assembly hall of the Sangsad Bhaban, now given a facelift to receive a new regime...
President Iajuddin Ahmed, now in the process of exit to make way for his successor, will deliver his inaugural speech in the first sitting of the new parliament as per constitutional provision...
A major business of this parliament will be to deal with a big load of Ordinances made during the just-past interim regime since the 1/11, 2007 changeover, which will be placed in the maiden session for ratification...
After the presidential address, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed will table all the 122 Ordinances, promulgated by the president in the last two years, for consideration to make those into laws...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already been elected Leader of the House as her Awami League secured 230 seats in the December 29 polls. The AL-led grand alliance bagged a total of 262 seats...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been elected Leader of the Opposition in the parliamentary. Her former ruling party got only 30 seats in the general election...
On December 29, the electorates massively voted Awami League to power as Hasina, during the electioneering, made innumerable pledges laid down in a Charter for Change, attuned to the blowing wind of change all over the present-day world...
Her poll pledges include bringing down food prices, resolving power crisis, infrastructure development, free education up to graduation level and employment of one person from each family...
There were also commitments from the ruling party to make the parliament effective for the welfare of the people by putting an end to old legacy of dysfunctional parliament. The ruling party promised to work together with the opposition, which is considered as a partner of government in parliamentary democracy...
The last parliament was dissolved on October 27, 2006, but the elections could not be held on a scheduled date of January 22, 2007 in the wake of volatile political situation...
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