Bangladesh
Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Openness and transparency
Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.
Parliamentary documents
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The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance.
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All
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The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance.
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Some
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Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site.
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None
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Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website.
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None
- Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
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No
Annual reporting by parliament
- Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
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Yes
- The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site
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Yes
- Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
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Yes
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Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public
Only the total amount; A summary of the main elements; The complete budget
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A summary of the main elements
- The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site
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No
Access to parliament
- Plenary meetings are open to the public
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Yes
Notes: Official permission/pass is required
- Committee meetings are open to the public
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No
Notes: According to the Rule 201 of the Rules of Procedure of Bangladesh Parliament “All persons other than members of the Committee and officers of the Parliament Secretariat shall withdraw whenever the committee is deliberating”.
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There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings
A dedicated channel is one that is mainly about parliament, and is accessible free of charge to the general public. The channel might be owned by Parliament or a public or private company. Dedicated channels may be broadcast by parliament, government, or another broadcaster. They may be carried on television, radio or the Internet (webcasting).
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Yes
- Media used for the dedicated channel
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TVRadio
- Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel
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Plenary sittings
Freedom of information
- There is a freedom of information law in the country
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Yes
- Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law
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Yes
- Parliament has an office/division dedicated to FOI requests
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Yes
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Categories of Information that are exempt from disclosure
Certain categories of information may be exempt from disclosure
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According to Section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2009: “For publication of or providing with certain types of information not mandatory. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act, no authority shall be bound to provide with the following information, namely (Sub-Section-a to t)”.
Lobbying
- There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
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No
- There is a register of accredited lobbyists
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No