Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam on Tuesday called on newly elected lawmakers to work collectively to make the 13th Jatiya Sangsad the most effective Parliament in Bangladesh's history and strengthen its role as the centre of democracy.

"We want to see the present Parliament as the best in Bangladesh's history. My expectation from the elected members of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad is that you will make this Parliament more effective and establish it as the centre of democracy," he said.

The Chief Whip made the remarks while addressing the seventh briefing session of the Budget Helpdesk 2026, organised by the Budget Analysis and Monitoring Unit (BAMU) at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

Members of the newly elected 13th Parliament attended the briefing.

During his presentation, Nurul Islam explained the constitutional mandates and functions of the parliamentary standing committees, including the Committee on Public Accounts, the Committee on Public Estimates and the Committee on Public Undertakings.

He said the effective functioning of these standing committees is essential for ensuring parliamentary accountability, maintaining financial discipline and strengthening good governance.

The Chief Whip stressed that active participation, a sense of responsibility and greater engagement of Members of Parliament in committee activities are indispensable for building an effective legislature.

He also emphasised that parliamentary oversight through the standing committees plays a vital role in improving transparency and accountability in public administration.

The eighth briefing session featured State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, who spoke on budget allocations for institutions under the Local Government Division at different administrative levels.

Officials of the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and other stakeholders were present at the programme.