Prime Minister, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman signing the original copy of the Constitution on 14th December 1972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shah Abdul Hamid
Shah Abdul Hamid
10/04/1972 - 01/05/1972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Muhammadullah
Mr. Muhammadullah
02/05/1972 - 06/04/1973
07/04/1973 - 26/01/1974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Abdul Malek Ukil
Mr. Abdul Malek Ukil
27/01/1974 - 05/11/1974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirza Ghulam Hafiz
Mirza Ghulam Hafiz
02/04/1979 - 23/031982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Md. Shamsul Huda Choudhury
Md. Shamsul Huda Choudhury
10/07/1986 - 24/04/1988
25/04/1988 - 05/04/1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Abdur Rahman Biswas
Mr. Abdur Rahman Biswas
05/04/1991 - 25/09/1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheikh Razzaque Ali
Sheikh Razzaque Ali
12/10/1991 - 19/03/1996
19/03/1996 - 14/07/1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Humayun Rasheed Choudhury
Mr. Humayun Rasheed Choudhury
14/07/1996 - Present

 

 

The Rulings of the Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament

Table of Contents

 

 

Compiler

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

First National Parliament

First session

April 18, 1973

             (1) Personal Explanation

             (2) Status of Prime Minister

Second session

June 06, 1973

             (3) Point of order (applicability of Rules 60, 68 and 71 of the
                   Rules of Procedure) Second Session 
                      

June 16, 1973

             (4) Point of order (Railway Budget)

Fifth session

June 4, 1974

             (5) Point of order regarding adjournment of the session for
                   one hour fifty minutes instead of one hour.
                       

June 05, 1974

             (6) Point of order regarding Article 54 of the Constitution as
                   raised by Syed Qamrul Islam Mohammad Salahuddin.
                        

Second National Parliament

Second session

June 18, 1979

             (7) Special Privilege of the MPs (regarding name) curtailed.

June 19, 1979

             (8) Point of order by MP Mr. M.A. Huq on special privilege
                   regarding invitation
                  

June 30, 1979

             (9) Point of Order raised by Mr. S. S. Halder

 

Third session

February 25, 1980

             (10) Question of Special Privilege

March 3, 1980

             (11) Priority of parliamentary practice and Rules of 
                     Procedure.    

March 8, 1980

             (12) Privilege Notice

 

Fourth session

July 9, 1980

             (13) Acceptability of different motions

July 10, 1980

             (14) Walk  out in protest against a Ruling of the Speaker
                     given an untrue reply by the Prime Minister to given
                     on 9-7-80.
                      

             (15) Curtailment of Fundamental Rights of the MPs for being
                      the
question on Labour Ministry even at the presence of
                      the Minister in charge of the Ministry.
                     

             (16) To remain Chairman of the Parliament Committee after
                     becoming a Minister. 


July 14, 1980

             (17) Privilege motion (Noakhali by-election issue)

Fifth session

December 31, 1980

             (18) Use of Microphone and showing Black Flag

Sixth session

April 15, 1981

             (19) Permission to move no confidence motion against the
                     Cabinet by Mr. Suranjit Sen Gupta under Rule 159(3) of
                     the Rules of Procedure.

April 20, 1981

             (20) Point of order raised by Mr. Salahuddin Quader
                    Chowdhury on inclusion of no confidence motion
                    against the Cabinet by Mr. Suranjit Sen Gupta under
                    Rule 159(3) of the Rules of Procedure.   

Seventh session

June 30, 1981

             (21) Point of order raised by Mr. Suranjit Sen Gupta on
                    participation of Acting President Justice Abdus Sattar in
                    the  Presidential Election 

Third National Parliament

 

Third session

February 15, 1987

             (22) Point of order on seats of few MPs being vacant

 

February 19, 1987

             (23) Point of order raised by Health and Family Planning
                    Minister Mr. Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury on Election 
                    of the  President and other Members

February 25, 1987

             (24) Fresh Ruling on the basis of discussion on the previous 
                    Ruling.

March 3, 1987

             (25) The point of order as raised by Mr. Suranjit Sen Gupta 
                     (on Bill)

Fourth session

July 05, 1987

             (26) Personal Explanation of Mr. Jaynal Abedin Hazari

 

Fourth National Parliament

 

Fifth session

January 30, 1990

             (27) Placement of an Ordinance in the Parliament at a time
                    when its effectiveness is pending in the High Court 

Fifth National Parliament

First session

April 25, 1991

             (28) Providing English Version along with Bangla Version of 
                    the Constitutional Amendment Bill by a Private Member

Fourth session

January 8, 1992

             (29) Seeking permission for raising a Bill by the State 
                    Minister or Deputy Minister on behalf of the Minister

January 12, 1992

             (30) Fresh discussion and Ruling on previous Ruling

Fifth session

April 19, 1992

             (31) General Discussion on the stay of Prof. Golam Azam in 
                     Bangladesh and the Gano Adalat

Sixth session

June 25, 1992

             (32) Call attention by Mr. Abu Yousuf Md. Khalilur Rahman

July 7, 1992

             (33) Expunge of portions of statements by Information 
                    Minister, Barrister Nazmul Huda, Deputy Leader of the 
                    Opposition Mr. Abdus Samad Azad and M.P. Tofail 
                    Ahmed

August 9, 1992

             (34) Point of order raised by Works Minister Barrister Md. 
                    Rafiqul Islam on no confidence motion against the 
                    Cabinet

August 10, 1992

             (35) After introducing a Bill if it appears to the Parliament 
                     that it is a Money Bill then the consideration of the Bill 
                     will remain suspended until the recommendation of the 
                     Hon'ble President is obtained.

August 11, 1992

             (36) Fresh Discussion and Ruling on previous Ruling

 

Seventh session

October 11, 1992

             (37) Introduction of Prevention of Terrorism Offense 
                    Ordinance, 1992

October 14, 1992

             (38) Discussion and Ruling on the Ruling given on 10-1-92

November 5, 1992

             (39) Consideration of the Excises and Salt (Amendment) Bill, 
                     1992

 

Twelfth session

November 28, 1993

             (40) Statement of Hon'ble Prime Minister and Leader of the 
                    House and of the Leader of the Opposition.

December 2, 1993

             (41) Retrospective effect of different Ordinances.

 

Thirteenth session

February 28, 1994]

             (42) Adjournment motions on Newspaper Reports

 

Eighteenth session

February 5, 1995

             (43) Point of order raised by Chief Whip Khandaker Delwar 
                    Hossain on Rule Nisi issued by the High Court Division 
                    of the Supreme Court on the resignation of 147 
                    Opposition MPs.

February 23, 1995

             (44) Resignation of 147 MPS

 

Twentieth session

22nd June, 1995

             (45) Proposal for granting leave for absentee Opposition 
                    MPs by Barrister Nazmul Huda
                  
Seventh National Parliament

First session

July 22, 1996

             (46) Inclusion of remaining activities in the next days 
                    programme.

August 5, 1996

             (47) To maintain dignity of the Parliament and 
                     parliamentary norms.

August 25, 1996

             (48) Utterance of impolite word by Major (Retd.) 
                     Aktaruzzaman

 

Second session

November 4, 1996

             (49) Use of Rule 71(a) of the Rules of Procedure

Third session

January 22, 1997

             (50) Point of order on a Bill

             (51) Point of order raised by Shaikh Razzak Ali on January 
                    20, 1997

January 26, 1997

             (52) Point of order on giving reply to a subject relating to 
                    other Ministry by a non MP Minister (Dr. Mohiuddin 
                    Khan Alamgir)

February 18, 1997

             (53) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is 
                    Constitutionally the Father of the Nation.

February 19, 1997

             (54) Proposal of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to 
                    review the already given Ruling.

Fourth session

May 11, 1997

             (55) Point of order on unscheduled discussion on Judiciary

Fifth session

June 6, 1997

             (56) Point of order on violation of Constitutional provision 
                    73(a) (1) as raised by Deputy Leader of the Opposition 
                    on 17-6-97

July 7, 1997

             (57) Point of order raised by Mr. Abdul Mannan on Special 
                     Committee.

Sixth session

August 30, 1997

             (58) The Point of order raised by Mr. Shamsul Alam 
                     Pramanik on 10-7-97

Eighth session

March 25, 1998

             (59) Regarding giving opportunity to the Opposition for 
                     asking supplementary questions during Prime Minister 
                     question hour.

April 19, 1998

             (60) Regarding unruly behavior of some Opposition 
                     Members

April 21, 1998

             (61) Regarding two BNP MPs seats being vacant

April 28, 1998

             (62) Procedure for raising a point of order under Rule 301(1) 
                     of the Rules of Procedure.

May 12, 1998

             (63) On the creation of unruly situation in the Parliament 
                     room by the main Opposition BNP on April 15, 1998

Eleventh session

November 5, 1998

             (64) Regarding joining of the Parliament session by on under 
                     trial Member

Twelfth session

March 3, 1999

             (65) Regarding proposals brought under Rule 147

 

Thirteenth session

June 23, 1999

             (66) Ruling on right to speak under Rule 274

June 24, 1999

             (67) Hon'ble Speakers Ruling on code of conduct

 

Fifteenth session

November 1, 1999

             (68) Keeping you informed under Rule 178(3)