The first meeting of the parliamentary committee on “Private Members’ Bills and Private Members’ Resolutions” was held at the Parliament House on Tuesday with committee chairman Md Shahjahan in the chair.

Following an introductory session, the meeting was briefed on the activities of the committee relating to private members’ bills and resolutions.

The members also held detailed discussions on the committee’s scope of work, private bills and various constitutional and procedural issues related to resolutions and proposals.

During the meeting, emphasis was placed on making the committee’s activities more dynamic and effective.

Committee members were advised to play an active role in encouraging lawmakers to raise private members’ bills on issues of public importance.

The meeting also recommended that the Legislative Drafting Unit of the Parliament Secretariat extend necessary support to MPs in preparing drafts of private members’ bills.

At the beginning of the meeting, prayers were offered seeking eternal peace for the souls of martyred President Ziaur Rahman, former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and those who sacrificed their lives during the long anti-fascist movement.

Officials concerned from the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat were present at the meeting.

Committee members including Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman, Md Amanullah Aman, Md Abul Khayer Bhuiyan, Tahsina Rushdir, Muhammad Nowshad Zamir, Shahjahan Chowdhury and Md Nurul Islam attended the meeting.