The Women’s Affairs Reform Commission of Bangladesh proposed increasing parliamentary seats to 600, with one general and one reserved for women per constituency. read moreThe Women’s Affairs Reform Commission of Bangladesh has suggested expanding the number of seats in the parliament to 600, with one general seat for each parliamentary constituency and one allocated for women, according to a media source on Saturday. After submitting the report to Yunus, the Commission head, Shirin Parveen Haque, explained the reason for proposing 600 seats at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy. So 600 seats seem logical enough. Whether in a discussion or a debate, we believe 600 seats is not too many for this population.

Source: bd News24 April 20, 2025 00:56 UTC