The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has been formed with Syed Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Taher, deputy leader of the opposition and member of parliament for Cumilla-11, as its head.
This marks the first instance in the current parliament where the chairmanship of a committee has been granted to the opposition.
The proposal for the committee’s formation was moved during a parliamentary session on Wednesday, by Chief Whip Mohammed Nurul Islam on behalf of the Leader of the House. The session was presided over by Barrister Kaiser Kamal.
The proposal was subsequently adopted unanimously following a voice vote. While placing the proposal, the Chief Whip stated that the important committee was constituted in strict adherence to the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure of Parliament.
The other members of the newly formed Public Accounts Committee include – Mohammed Aman Ullah Aman (Dhaka-2), ABM Ashrafuddin Nizan (Lakshmipur-4), AKM Fazlul Haque Milon (Gazipur-5), Mohammed Hafiz Ibrahim (Bhola-2), AM Mahbubuddin (Noakhali-1), Mohammed Jalaluddin (Chandpur-2), Dr Mohammed Mahbubur Rahman (Mymensingh-7), SK Azizul Bari Helal (Khulna-4), Md Manjurul Islam (Dinajpur-1), Mohammed Fazle Huda (Naogaon-3), Mohammed Zakir Hossain (Mymensingh-5), Syed Zainul Abedin (Dhaka-4), Mohammed Ruhul Amin (Chuadanga-2), and Mohammed Anarul Islam (Kurigram-1).
According to the Rules of Procedure, the Public Accounts Committee is primarily responsible for monitoring the transparency of various government accounts and expenditures.
