1.frittered away. ( নষ্ট করা, অপচয় করা)
2.absurd (অযৌক্তিক, অসম্ভব) : ridiculous, senseless, inane, illogical, incongruous
3.conspiracy ( ষড়যন্ত্র) : treachery, trickery
4.allegation*: ( অভিযোগ) :accusation, assertion placing blame
5.farfetched( অবিশ্বাস্য, সন্দেহজনক): unbelievable, dubious, doubtful
6.enactment( আইনজারী, আইন প্রনয়ণ) : ordinance, statute, act, bill
7.measly( সামান্য/ তুচ্ছ): very small or too small in size or amount, insignificant,negligible
8.praising( প্রশংসা করা) : laud, eulogize, extol, veneration
9.quorum: ( সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহনের জন্য কোন সমাবেশে প্রয়োজনীয় নুন্যতম মানুষের সংখ্যা) the smallest number of people who must be present at a meeting in order for decisions to be made.
10.irrelevant ( অপ্রাসঙ্গিক): not bearing upon the case, not relevant, not connected with, insignificant
11.indifferent: ( উদাসীন) : callous, apathetic, not interested
12.exalted(উন্নত, মর্যাদাপূর্ন , প্রশংসিত) : praised, held in high esteem, dignified
13.lambasting( শাস্তি প্রদান, সমালোচনা) : denounce, criticise, punish
14.cognizance (সচেতনতা) : awareness, attention, cognition
15.aspirations* ( আশা, আকাংক্ষা) : hope, ambition
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1.organic ( জৈবিক)
2. Conductive ( পরিবাহী, সঞ্চালন করার গুন সম্পন্ন):
3.Emulated ( সমকক্ষ হতে চেষ্টা করা, প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করা) : vie with, strive to equal.
4.forgo( পরিত্যাগ) : give up, abandon, abjure, abstain
5.notion( ধারনা, বিশ্বাস) : belief, idea
6.boon( সুযোগ, সুবিধা): advantage, benefit, blessings
7.premium: ( উচ্চতর)exceptional, prime, superior
8.adequate( পর্যাপ্ত): sufficient
9.monitoring( পর্যবেক্ষণ) : surveillance, watch carefully
10.supervision( ত্তত্বাবধান)
11.pesticides( কীটনাশক)
12.recommended( সুপারিশকৃত)suggested, advocated, argued
13.perishable ( বিনাশশীল, ক্ষয়শীল): : likely to spoil or decay quickly : not likely to stay fresh for a long time if not eaten or used
14.commodities( পন্য)
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EDITORIAL
TIB’s report card on parliament
Its time should not be frittered away
Predictably, the reaction from the government regarding the just released Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) report on the performance of the current parliament, has been total rejection and absurdly terming it as ‘part of an international conspiracy’ as expressed by three whips of the treasury bench. The allegation that the study, which is based on months of research, was made public after the murders of two foreign nationals and the Ashura bomb attack is rather farfetched and illogical.
The report has found that a measly six percent of 388 working hours were spent on formulation and passing of laws and only 29 of the 350 lawmakers took part in the process of enactment of 30 laws in 14 months. The rest of the time, treasury and opposition benches were busy praising their parties and the government and criticising the BNP-combine. The study also pointed out a quorum crisis, though less than in previous parliaments, that ate up more than 48 hours amounting to a waste of TK 32.42 crore.
A huge amount of taxpayers’ money goes into funding the parliamentary sessions. Wasting it by talking about irrelevant matters or remaining completely indifferent, is a huge letdown for the people and a discredit to the exalted position MPs hold.
The recommendation TIB has given includes: a bill on lawmakers conduct, encouraging MPs to take part in the lawmaking process and making sure the opposition plays its ‘actual role’. Thus instead of lambasting the report we suggest that the government takes cognizance of the constructive criticism the study has offered and make all out efforts to ensure that the parliament is effective and representative of the needs and aspirations of the people.
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