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JS reconstitutes two standing committees


By BSS
Published : 15 Jan 2023 10:24 PM

The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Sunday reconstituted two Parliamentary Standing Committees on two different ministries. Chief Whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, on behalf of Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, proposed the reconstitution. Later, the proposals were adopted by voice votes with Speaker Shirin Sharmin  Chaudhury in the chair. Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP) Advocate Quamrul Islam of Dhaka-2  was made the Chairman of the Ministry of Agriculture while another ruling  party lawmaker Nurul Islam Nahid of Sylhet-6 was also made Chairman of the  Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives. The other members of the parliamentary body of the agriculture ministry are  Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque, Imaz Uddin Pramanik, Moslem Uddin,  Omor Faruque Chowhduy, Mamunur Rashid Kiron, Anwarul Abedin Khan, Begum Joya  Sen Gupta, Umme Kulsum Smriti and Begum Hosneara.  The other member of the parliamentary body on the Ministry of Local  Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives are LGRD Minister Mohammad  Tazul Islam, its State minister Shawpan Bhattachaya, Moshiur Rahman Ranga,  Sheikh Afil Uddin, Begum Rebeka Momen, Razee Mohammad Fakhrul, Shahe Alam,  Sanwar Hossain and Abdus Salam Murshedy.