5 MPs named to presiding panel for parliament session

Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram has nominated five lawmakers to the presiding panel for the fourth session of the 13th National Parliament.

He announced the names at the opening sitting of the session on Monday, which began at 3:30 pm. The Speaker himself presided over the day's proceedings.

The nominated lawmakers are Mohammad Shahjahan of Noakhali-4, Sarwar Jamal Nizam of Chattogram-12, Muhammad Naushad Jamir of Panchagarh-1, Shahjahan Chowdhury of Chattogram-15 and reserved women's seat MP Rasheda Begum Hira.

Under the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, members of the presiding panel chair parliamentary sittings in a designated order of seniority in the absence of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

The panel members play an important role in ensuring the smooth and orderly conduct of parliamentary proceedings.

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