Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker from Cumilla-11 and deputy opposition leader, has been elected chair of the 13th National Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
At Wednesday’s parliament session, Chief Whip Mohammad Nurul Islam moved the proposal to form the committee on behalf of the leader of the house. It was adopted unanimously.
The committee’s other members are: BNP lawmakers Amanullah Aman (Dhaka-2), A B M Ashraf Uddin Nizan (Lakshmipur-4, also parliament whip), A K M Fazlul Haque Milon (Gazipur-5), Mohammad Hafiz Ibrahim (Bhola-2), A M Mahbub Uddin Khokon (Noakhali-1), Mohammad Jalaluddin (Chandpur-2), Md. Mahbubur Rahman (Mymensingh-7), S K Azizul Bari Helal (Khulna-4), Mohammad Monjurul Islam (Dinajpur-1), Fazle Huda (Naogaon-3), Mohammad Zakir Hossain (Mymensingh-5); Jamaat-e-Islami lawmakers Syed Zainul Abedin (Dhaka-4), Md. Ruhul Amin (Chuadanga-2), and Mohammad Anwarul Islam (Kurigram-1).
Why this committee matters
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts is one of parliament’s most important committees. Its work covers government spending, audit objections, and accountability for public accounts. Once the budget is passed, the committee plays a key oversight role in examining how public funds are being spent, what irregularities audits uncover, and how ministries and agencies respond to those findings.
বাংলায় মূল প্রতিবেদন পড়ুন · Read the original Bengali report