An orientation meeting was held on Wednesday to brief the Chief Whip and Whips of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on the activities and functions of the National Parliament and the Parliament Secretariat.
The special meeting took place at the Cabinet Room of the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat in Dhaka, where senior officials apprised the parliamentary leadership of procedural, administrative and coordination matters relating to the House and its committees.
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Chief Whip of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, Md Nurul Islam, MP (Barguna-2), attended the meeting along with six Whips. They are Alhaj Md GK Gaus, MP (Habiganj-3); Rakibul Islam, MP (Khulna-3); Miah Nuruddin Ahmed Apu, MP (Shariatpur-3); M Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Dulu, MP (Natore-2); Md Akhteruzzaman Mia, MP (Dinajpur-4); and ABM Ashraf Uddin (Nizan), MP (Lakshmipur-4).
Officials concerned from the Parliament Secretariat were also present.
During the session, the Whips were briefed on parliamentary procedures, legislative business management, question-answer sessions, committee activities and coordination between the Treasury and Opposition benches.
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The role of the Whips in maintaining party discipline, ensuring members’ attendance and facilitating the smooth conduct of House proceedings was also discussed.
The meeting is part of ongoing efforts to ensure effective functioning of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad following its formation.