Parliament on Sunday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief at the demise of three sitting MPs, AKM Shahjahan Kamal (Laxmipur-3 Constituency), M Shahjahan Miah (Patuakhali-1) and M Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan (Brahmanbaria-2).
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the condolence motion in the House at the beginning of the 25th session of the 11th Parliament.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, while speaking at the condolence motion, the first day of this Parliament session is spent taking our condolence motion.
“It is the saddest of all,” she said.
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She said that one by one the Parliament lost many of its members.
“It was more during Covid. Now three of our members have left us. They were old but they contributed a lot to the democratic struggle of Bangladesh including the liberation war and the right to vote.”
She mentioned that AKM Shahjahan Kamal and M Shahjahan Mia played significant roles in the struggle for human rights.
The leader of the house said that since the formation of the Awami League government, Bangladesh is moving forward on the path of development.
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“In each case, we have a substantial contribution from this Parliament. This is probably our last session. And that session had to start with the news of the death of some parliament members,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina prayed for the departed souls of the deceased MPs.
“We remember them with respect for their role in the development of Bangladesh and the welfare of people.”
Among others, Amir Hossain Amu, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, ASM Feroze, Noor Uddin Nayan, Anwar Hossain Khan, Muhibur Rahman, Kazi Kaniz Sultana, Mosiur Rahman Ranga, and Pir Fazlur Rahman participated in the condolence motion.
As per tradition, the day’s business of Parliament was adjourned after the adoption of the condolence motion.
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Later, a minute's silence and prayers were held in Parliament. The prayer was conducted by the ruling party MP Ruhul Amin Madani.