Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaysar Kamal on Monday questioned why it took four months for the government to place the Bogura Development Authority Bill, 2026, in Parliament after its approval by the Cabinet.

Raising the issue while Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher was seeking permission to introduce the bill, the Deputy Speaker said it had been approved by the Cabinet on July 23.

He expressed concern that the executive had failed to send the bill to the legislature in a timely manner, depriving lawmakers of sufficient time to examine proposed legislation before it was tabled.

"Why did it take so long for the executive to send this bill, forcing me to exercise my prerogative? I am granting permission, but I ...