Amar MP is a

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, which was established on 14 February 2017. The organization has been formed to connect

Members of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

with the voters of

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to ensure accountability, transparency and neutrality among MPs. The organization has won several international awards, including "the Best Regional Enterprise". On 20 December 2017, Europe Business Enggel (EABA) nominated AmarMP as "Best Regional Enterprise" from the

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. This organization also received the mBillionth Award by India's Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF).

History

Amar MP was established and registered on 14 February 2017 with the aim to bring accountability among the

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of ...

members. Amar MP was officially launched on 16 January 2018 by Minister of Information and Communication Technology,

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. Abu Zahir Chowdhury MP ( Habiganj-3) gave the first answer by AmarMP platform. The first answer by video was given by MP

Moin Uddin Khan Badal Moin Uddin Khan Badal (21 February 1952 – 7 November 2019) was a Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal politician. He was an MP of Chittagong-7 and Chittagong-8. Early life Badal was born on 21 February 1952, in Sarowatali village in Boalkhali Upazila, Chi ...

by Video. He is the lawmaker from

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constituency. AmarMP.com has received the Bangladesh Parliament's recognition of offering No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the excellent work done by the organisation on 26 September 2017. Prime Minister's Information and Technology Advisor

Sajeeb Wazed Joy Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed ( bn, সজীব আহমেদ ওয়াজেদ; born 27 July 1971), also known as Sajeeb Wazed Joy (), is a Bangladeshi businessman and politician. He is a member of the Awami League and serves as Advisor to the Gover ...

congratulated the Bangladeshi voluntary organization 'AmarMP' for achieving the mBillionth Award in 2017.

Activities

Amar MP organised a series of talk shows at the Channel 24, Bangladesh before the 11th Parliamentary Election of Bangladesh. It created huge wave at Bangladesh politics. Amar MP is very vocal at raising voice when it sees any corruption at any sector in Bangladesh. Amar MP won the mBillionth Award by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)on 4 August 2017. Prime Minister's Information and Technology Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy congratulated Amar MP on receiving mBillionth Award. Amar MP organized a human chain at Sylhet on 19 February 2019 protesting an alleged corruption by

Ariful Haque Chowdhury Ariful Haque Choudhury ( bn, আরিফুল হক চৌধুরী) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the current mayor of Sylhet. Choudhury is also an executive member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In 2003, he was electe ...

, the Mayor of

Sylhet City Corporation Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) is a self-governing organisation which governs the municipal areas of Sylhet. This civic body of Sylhet Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative se ...

and a BNP executive. AmarMP hosted an International seminar regularly at the UK House of Parliament in London on 13 June 2018. The seminar was about ''Secularism: Hope for Unity, Peace and Justice''. amarMP research showed that the most of the Members of Parliament in Bangladesh are not vocal at social media. They are afraid of facing their constituents at media. It was the situation before two years; still it continue.

Awards and honors

* mBillionth Award by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)on 4 August 2017. * THE BIZZ Business Excellence Award (4 August 2017). * "Open Parliament through Digital Engagement", of Amar MP Social Voluntary Organization, Bangladesh has been nominated in category 7 in the World Summit on the Information Society 2018 Prizes. WSIS an event that is held annually at ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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