BanglaPress Desk: A 12-member special committee on constitutional amendment has been reconstituted in Parliament, with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmad appointed as its chairperson. The committee was reconstituted on Wednesday (November 11) during the fourth session of the 13th National Parliament.
During the session, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni—acting with the authorization of the Leader of the House and Prime Minister Tareque Rahman—tabled the proposal to reconstitute the special committee on constitutional amendment. He presented the motion in accordance with Article 76 of the Constitution and Rule 266 of the Rules of Procedure of the National Parliament.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmad has been named the chairperson of the reconstituted special committee. The other members of the committee are: Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni; Md. Asaduzzaman (Jhenaidah-1); Zainul Abedin (Barishal-3); Md. Junaid Abdur Rahim Saki (Brahmanbaria-6); Andalib Rahman Partho (Bhola-1); Nurul Haque Nur (Patuakhali-3); Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin (Chattogram-5); Farzana Sharmin Putul (Natore-1); Barrister Sakila Farzana (Reserved Seat for Women-8); Md. Oli Ullah (Barguna-1); and Salman Omar Rubel (Mymensingh-1).
Following the presentation of the proposal by the Chief Whip, Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal called for a vote on the motion to reconstitute the special committee on constitutional amendment. The proposal was subsequently adopted, and the special committee on constitutional amendment was reconstituted.
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