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Speaker concerned over ministers, whips on parliamentary committees

Published : Wednesday, 9 September, 2026 at 3:32 PM

Observer online report

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has expressed concern over the inclusion of state ministers and whips in parliamentary standing committees, urging the Chief Whip to consider parliamentary convention when forming committees in future.

Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni on Tuesday proposed the formation of five parliamentary committees and the reconstitution of two others. After the proposals were approved by voice vote, the Speaker raised the issue and asked him to be more cautious in future.

Four government whips holding the rank of state minister have been made chairmen of four standing committees. Whip Rakibul Islam Bakul was made chairman of the committee on the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry, Whip Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu of the Science and Technology Ministry committee, Whip Akhtaruzzaman Mia of the Textiles and Jute Ministry committee, and Whip GK Gaus of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry committee.

State Minister for Local Government Mir Shah Alam has also been made a member of the standing committees on the Home Affairs Ministry and the Finance Ministry.

The Speaker said the spirit and convention of parliamentary committees was for non-minister MPs to serve as chairmen, while ministers and state ministers could serve as members of committees related to their respective ministries.

“Ministers and state ministers are members, while non-minister MPs serve as chairmen. I request you to keep this in mind when forming committees in future,” he told the Chief Whip.

Five new committees were formed on Tuesday, while the committees on the Water Resources Ministry and the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry were reconstituted. No opposition MP was made chairman of any of the five newly formed committees.

The National Parliament has 50 standing committees, including 39 ministry-related and 11 subject-based committees. So far, 45 committees have been formed, including 36 ministry-related standing committees.

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