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Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam on Tuesday urged newly elected lawmakers to work collectively to make the 13th Jatiya Sangsad the most effective Parliament in the country’s history and reinforce its role as the centre of democracy.
“We want to see the present Parliament as the best in Bangladesh’s history. My expectation from the elected members is that you will make this Parliament more effective and establish it as the centre of democracy,” he said.
He made the remarks while addressing the seventh briefing session of the Budget Helpdesk 2026, organised by the Budget Analysis and Monitoring Unit (BAMU) at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Members of the newly elected Parliament attended the session.
In his presentation, the Chief Whip outlined the constitutional mandates and functions of parliamentary standing committees, including the Public Accounts Committee, the Public Estimates Committee and the Public Undertakings Committee.
He said the effective functioning of these committees is crucial for ensuring accountability, maintaining financial discipline and strengthening good governance.
Nurul Islam stressed that active participation, a strong sense of responsibility and greater engagement of Members of Parliament in committee activities are essential to building an effective legislature.
He also highlighted the role of parliamentary oversight in enhancing transparency and accountability in public administration.
The eighth briefing session featured State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, who discussed budget allocations for institutions under the Local Government Division at various administrative levels.
Officials from the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and other stakeholders were also present at the programme.
