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Tue, Jun 26th, 2012 12:56 pm BdST

Dhaka, Jun 26 (bdnews24.com) – Parliament has corrected mistakes in Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority Act, 2012, which was passed four months ago.

The Act did not repeal its earlier laws, Dhaka Transport Coordination Board Act, 2001, meaning the authority is facing problems in doing its tasks as both it and the board are functional in parallel.

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (Amendment)) Bill, 2012 was passed in a voice vote piloted by Communications Minister Obaidul Quader Tuesday amid protest from independent lawmaker Mohammad Fazlul Azim.

The minister blamed Bangladesh Government Press for the mistakes while Azim contradicted.

"In a printing press, there can be spelling or grammar mistake but mistake of content is not possible," Azim said.

There is perception among people that lawmakers just pass laws formulated by clerks, he said.

Citing the process, Azim said a bill is sent to the Ministry of Law for vetting after it is drafted by a ministry.

"The cabinet nods before it is placed to parliament. It is extensively discussed in the respective standing committee also," he said.

The minister said he was not avoiding his responsibility.

"Due to mistakes by the BG Press, we had fallen into a lengthy process to amend the law," he said.

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