Dhaka, Monday, Apr 27, 2026
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended scrapping the proposed plan to introduce an Upper House in the next (13th) National Parliament, saying the move will not bring any effective change but rather add further complexity to Bangladesh’s parliamentary system.The observation came at a seminar titled “Proposed Upper House in the National Parliament: Can it Ensure Accountability of the Majority Party?” held at a city hotel on Thursday.Presenting the keynote paper, CPD Research Director Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem said the proposed Upper House lacks both logic and necessity in the country’s existing Westminster-style parliamentary system.He urged the National Consensus Commission to focus on essential reforms instead of pursuing discussions on creating a second chamber.Instead of an Upper House, a ‘Parliament Commission’ could be formed to act as the third eye of the legislature,” Moazzem suggested.Sharing his experience, Moazzem noted that the Speaker often feels powerless when making crucial parliamentary ...
