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Parliament passes bill to revamp public procurement law

Sangsad Bhaban, April 9 -- The Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed in Parliament on Thursday as the government moves to modernise the nation's public purchasing framework.
Opposition lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah strongly opposed the move, saying the bill effectively restores the 2009 act, which, according to him, had been used in the past to suppress opposition voices ...