STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Parliament yesterday passed two bills ratifying two ordinances -- one determining a maximum age limit of 32 years for entry into government service and the other introducing special provisions concerning the conduct and penalties of government employees.

State Minister for Public Administration Abdul Bari placed the bills: the Government Service (Amendment) Bill and the Bill to Fix the Maximum Age Limit for Direct Recruitment in Government and Autonomous, Statutory Authorities, Public Non-Financial Corporations, and Self-Governed Institutions.

Both were passed by voice vote without discussion, as no amendment proposals were raised.

It took about eight minutes for the bills to be passed. During the voice vote, opposition members were not heard saying either “yes” or “no”.

The Jatiya Sangsad began passing bills to ratify ordinances from yesterday.

Regarding the two bills, the parliamentary special committee tasked with scrutinising 133 ordinances issued by the interim government recommended that the ordinances be approved exactly as they are. With the passage of the bills, four ordinances have now been ratified.

Through the supplementary agenda, members of parliament were informed about the introduction of the two bills. Standing on a point of order, Opposition Leader Shafiqul Rahman said some bills had been brought under the supplementary agenda.

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