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Speaker for coordinated efforts among three state organs
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2019 (BSS) – Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin
Chaudhury today stressed the need for strong coordination among three state
organs – judiciary, legislative and executive – to ensure the welfare of
country’s people.
“People of the republic are the sources of all power . . . A coordinated
work is a must among the three state organs to ensure the welfare of the
countrymen,” she said while addressing a discussion at the Defence Services
Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in city.
Terming the parliament as a centre point of all activities in the
parliamentary democracy, the speaker said lawmakers enact laws in the
parliament and they remain accountable to the people while the executive is
accountable to the parliament.
“The parliament works to ensure the transparency and accountability of the
government,” Dr Chaudhury added.
Lauding the present government’s initiatives to empower the women folks,
she said Leader of the House and prime minister, deputy leader of the
parliament, opposition leader and Speaker are women as the government is
working with utmost sincerity to empower female.
“In the 11th parliament, a total of 23 female MPs, out of 73, were elected
directly,” the Speaker mentioned in her speech.
A total of 235 participants took part in the defence service course titled
‘Role, Function, and Parliamentary Practices in the Context of Parliamentary
Democracy.’
DSCSC commandant Major General Enayet Ullah, two Dhaka University teachers,
faculty members and staff officers, among others, were present on the
occasion.
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