Dhaka, April 24 -- The Cabinet has given both principle the final approval to a draft law abolishing the duty-free car import privilege for members of parliament

It was approved under the proposed "Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Act 2026" at a meeting, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, held around 8:30pm on Thursday.

A media statement from the Cabinet Division said MPs currently enjoy the facility of importing cars duty-free, but in light of prevailing economic realities, the privilege will now be withdrawn under the amended law.

The meeting also approved several administrative decisions, including bringing the Purbachal New Town project under Dhaka's administrative framework, revising the date of N...