Five more parliamentary committees formed

Five more parliamentary standing committees were formed in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday, taking the total number of committees constituted so far to 45.

The newly formed committees are related to the ministries of Social Welfare; Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment; Railways; Science and Technology; and Health and Family Welfare.

Two existing committees—those related to the Ministries of Water Resources and Civil Aviation and Tourism—were also reconstituted.

Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam Moni moved the proposals on Tuesday, which were passed by voice vote.

Mohammad Shahjahan, MP for Noakhali-4, was made chairman of the Social Welfare Committee. AKM Fazlul Haque Milon of Gazipur-5 will head the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Committee, while Mohammad Ali Asgar of Khulna-5 will chair the Railways Committee.

M Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu of Natore-2 was appointed chairman of the Science and Technology Committee, and SM Rafiqul Islam of Gazipur-3 will head the Health and Family Welfare Committee.

Among the reconstituted committees, Mohammad Shafiqul Haque Milon of Rajshahi-3 remains chairman of the Water Resources Committee, while Abul Kalam Azad Siddiqui of Tangail-7 continues to chair the Civil Aviation and Tourism Committee.

The Jatiya Sangsad has 50 parliamentary committees—39 ministry-related standing committees and 11 subject-based committees. With the latest five, 45 of the 50 committees have now been formed.