It took almost 50 years to initiate a move to have a law on forming the Election Commission, and a bill to that end was passed in parliament in only about 180 minutes yesterday, amid protests from the opposition lawmakers.
Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday placed a bill in parliament seeking to give a legal shield to the current and previous Election Commissions formed through search committees, amid opposition from a BNP lawmaker.
Several BNP, Jatiya Party, Gono Forum and Workers Party lawmakers today criticised the government in the parliament over corruption, absence of good governance and rule of law while participating in a resolution on holding a special discussion on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the country's independence.