The 11th parliament went its maiden session on January 30 and all the 50 parliamentary committees were formed unanimously within only 10 sittings after the formation process started on February 3, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury told the House on Wednesday.
“The formation of all the parliamentary committees within only 10 sittings is a rare example and milestone,” she said.
Dr Shirin thanked Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her patience and giving long time in the committee formation process.
“Sitting in parliament, she wrote names of members of all the committees with her own hand taking long time with patience,” the Speaker said amid thumping on the desk by the treasury and opposition bench MPs.
Showing the MPs the copy of the PM’s handwriting, Dr Shirin said the handwritings will be preserved in the archive of parliament as a rare document.
Earlier in the day, the Jatiya Sangsad formed seven parliamentary committees.
Chief Whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury placed separate proposals for constitution of the seven committees in the House. The MPs endorsed the proposals through their voice votes.
Among the committees formed on Wednesday, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury is the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Standing Committee of Privileges and the Committee on Petitions.
Of the four other committees, Dabirul Islam (Thakurgaon-2) is the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on CHT Affairs Ministry, while Meher Afroz head of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry.
Besides, ASM Feroz is the chairman of the Committee on Public Undertakings and Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah is the head of the Library Committee,
The chairmen of all the seven committees are ruling party MPs.