ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book examines the development and working of the parliament in Bangladesh. It focuses on the 'new' parliaments - the fifth parliament and the seventh parliament - identifying the extent to which they succeeded in carving out an important and meaningful role for themselves. The discussion shows that the parliament generally did not have a natural growth for a long time; it, in fact, remained suspended/abolished for a substantial period of time. The introduction of the provision for holding elections under NCGs by the short-lived sixth parliament is an important Bangladeshi innovation. The new system is likely to strengthen the base of democracy by reducing, if not totally eliminating, the scope for election fraud which is possible when a party government oversees the conduct of elections.
