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The Public Accounts Committee of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) has decided to prioritise the review of audit objections involving 10 key ministries to ensure proper use of public funds, strengthen accountability and help combat corruption.
The committee also discussed the possibility of conducting third-party audits of highly important ministries or departments with comparatively large budget allocations.
The decisions were taken at the committee’s second meeting held on Thursday at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, chaired by its Chairman Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher at the office of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
The meeting held a detailed discussion on how the Public Accounts Committee could play a more effective role in ensuring accountability and preventing corruption through proper oversight of public expenditure.
The committee also decided to hold at least two meetings every month on a regular basis to accelerate the review of audit objections and strengthen parliamentary oversight.
Committee members Md Amanullah Aman, Whip ABM Ashraf Uddin Nijan, AKM Fazlul Haque Milon, Md Hafiz Ibrahim, Dr Md Mahabubur Rahman, SK Azizul Bari, Md Manzurul Islam, Md Fazle Huda, Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Chief Whip of the Opposition Md Nahid Islam and Syed Zainul Abedin attended the meeting.
Senior officials from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh and the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat were also present.