♥An Act to establish the [Bangladesh Unnayan Gobeshona Protishthan]. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of 1a Protishthan for the purpose of undertaking and promoting study, research and dissemination of knowledge in the field of development economics, demography and other social sciences and for connected purposes; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
This Act may be called the 2Bangladesh Unnayan Gobeshona Protishthan Act, 1974.
In this Act, unless context otherwise requires,-
(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established 8a Protishthan to be called the Bangladesh Unnayan Gobeshona Protishthan (BIDS).
(2) The Protishthan shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(1) The Headquarters of the Protishthan shall be at Dacca.
(2) The Protishthan may establish its branches at such places as the Board may decide.
(1) The aims and objects of the Protishthan shall be -
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the above aims and objects, the Protishthan shall have power-
The general direction and superintendence of the affairs of the Protishthan shall vest in the Board which may exercise all powers and do all acts and things which may be exercised or done by the Protishthan in accordance with the provision of this Act.
The Board shall consist of the 9following Trustees-
(1) The Minister for Planning, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, shall 14ex-officio be the Chairman of the Protishthan.
(2) The 15Chairman may from time to time nominate a 16Trustee of the Board to act in his place in the Board.
Provided that the Director-General shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term.
(2) The Director-General shall be the chief executive of the Protishthan and subject to the provisions of the Act, he shall administer the affairs and the funds of the Protishthan in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The Director-General shall be responsible for implementation of the decisions of the Board in directing, conducting and co-ordinating the research and other activities of 18the Protishthan with the assistance of the Committees.
(4) The Director-General may, with the approval of the Board, appoint such officers and employees as may be considered necessary for efficient performance of the functions of the Protishthan on such terms and conditions as may be determined.
(5) [Omitted by section 10 of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XXXI of 1984).]
(2) The Secretary shall be responsible to the Director-General and shall assist the Director-General and the Committees in the discharge of their duties.
(3) The Secretary shall act as Secretary to the Board.
The Protishthan shall constitute the following Committees, namely:-
In the event of any disagreement between two Committees or between a Committee and the Director-General, the matter shall be referred to the Board and the decision of the Board shall be final.]
(1) The Policy Co-ordination Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(2) A member, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term of one year but shall continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
(3) The Committee shall-
(4) The Committee may set up sub-committees to assist it in the discharge of its functions.
(1) The Administrative Affairs Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(2) The most senior research staff of the Committee shall be its Chairman.
(3) A member, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a period of one year but shall continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
(4) The Committee shall make recommendations to the Director-General on the following matters, namely:-
(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(2) The most senior research staff of the Protishthan shall be its Chairman.
(3) A member, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a period of one year but shall continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
(4) The Committee shall-
(1) There shall be not more than twelve Senior Fellows who shall be appointed by the Protishthan from amongst the person who, by virtue of their high professional qualifications and experience, have attained eminence in the field of development economics, demography and other social sciences and are willing to serve in their individual capacity without any honoraria to achieve the aims and objects of the Protishthan.
(2) A Senior Fellow shall be appointed for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
20 *.(3) The Senior Fellows shall advise and assist the Protishthan in formulating and carrying out its research, training, publication and other professional programmes.
(4) A Senior Fellow who fails to attend three or more consecutive meetings of the Senior Fellows of the Protishthan shall be deemed by the Protishthan to have resigned as a Senior Fellow and such resignation shall become effective upon notification thereof by the Protishthan.
The Director-General and every officer, adviser and employee of the Protishthan shall be indemnified by the Protishthan against all losses and expenses incurred by him in or in relation to the discharge of his duties except such as have been caused by his wilful act or default.
(1) The meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and places as may be prescribed:
Provided that meeting of the Board may also be otherwise convened by the Director-General if he so desires.
(2) Five Trustees including the Chairman shall form the quorum at a meeting of the Board.
(3) At a meeting of the Board, each Trustee shall have one vote, but in the event of equality of votes, the Chairman or his nominee shall have a second or casting vote.
(4) The meeting of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairman and in his absence by such other Trustee who may be so nominated by the Chairman as provided in section 8(2) and in the absence of both of them, by a person elected for the purpose by the Trustees present from amongst themselves.
(5) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board.
(6) All acts done by a person acting in good faith as the Director-General of the Protishthan or a Trustee of the Board shall be valid, notwithstanding that it may afterwards be discovered that his appointment was invalid by reason of any defect or disqualification or had terminated by virtue of any provision contained in any law for the time being in force:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to give validity to any act of the Director-General or a Trustee of the Board after his appointment has been shown to be invalid or to have been terminated.
Provided that the meetings of the Committees may also be otherwise convened by the Chairman of the Committee if he so desires.
(2) Not less than one-third of the total number of members shall form the quorum at a meeting of the Committee.
(3) At a meeting of the Committee, each member shall have one vote, but in the event of equality of votes, the Chairman of the Committee shall have a second or casting vote.
(4) The meeting of a Committee shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Committee and, in the absence of the Chairman, by a member elected for the purpose by the members present from among themselves.
(1) The Protishthan shall have its own fund which shall consist of-
(2) All funds of the Protishthan shall be kept in any bank or banks approved by the Board.
The Protishthan shall, by such date in each year as may be prescribed, submit to the Government for approval, a budget in the prescribed form for each financial year showing the estimated receipts and expenditure 22 * during that financial year.
(1) The Board shall maintain in the prescribed manner the accounts of all receipts and expenditure of the Protishthan and such account shall be audited annually by such auditors as may be appointed by it in this behalf.
(2) At the request of the Government, copies of such audited report may be supplied to them for their examination.
The Protishthan shall, as soon as possible after the end of every financial year, prepare an annual report of the working of the Protishthan and a statement of the estimate of the receipts and expenditure of the Protishthan for the next financial year and present the same in the next meeting of the Board for discussion and approval.
The Board may make rules for carrying out the purpose of this Act.
Upon the commencement of this Act, the Bangladesh Institute of Development Economics, established by the erstwhile Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Education Notification No. S. R. O. 370 (K)/64, dated, the 1st May, 1964, hereinafter referred to as the Development Institute, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the said Notification, stand dissolved and upon such dissolution-
Explanation. The expression “assets” includes all rights, powers, authorities and privileges and all property, movable and immovable, cash and bank balances, grants and all other interests and rights, in or arising out of, such property and all books of accounts, registers, records and all other documents of whatever nature relating thereto;
Provided that the Board may alter their terms and conditions of service including remuneration whenever considered necessary for the sake of uniformity and in the interest of equity with other services and as necessary to confirm former positions in the Development Institute to corresponding positions in the Protishthan.
[Validity of the past Act.- Omitted by section 19 of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXXI of 1984).]