Desk Report
Publish: 06 Apr 2023, 02:29 pm
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Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury adjourned the House
session at 12.50pm today. The proceedings will resume at 3 pm tomorrow.
The 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on the beginning of its 22th
special session today unanimously adopted an obituary reference on a number of
distinguished personalities including two former ministers and seven ex-parliament
members.
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the obituary
motion separately at the beginning of the session with brief resumes of those
who died after prorogation of 21th session of the current parliament.
The Speaker said the House expresses deep shock at the death
of two ex-ministers - former information and communication minister Barrister
Nazmul Huda, also former parliament member from Dhaka-1 constituency and former
information and jute minister Habib Ullah Khan, also ex-parliament member of the
then Cumilla-5 constituency.
She also expressed deep shock over the deaths of former
members of parliament --veteran freedom fighter Nur-E-Alam Siddiqui, Reza Ali
Khan of Mymensingh-7, M Delwar Hossen of Borguna-1, Shamsul Alam Pramanik of
Naogaon-4, M Mozammel Huq of Natore-4, Anwarul Hossen Khan Chowdhury of
Mymensingh-9 and Enamul Huq of Mymensingh-10.
The parliament, as well, expressed deep shock on the deaths
of ruling Awami League (AL) former president of Madaripur Sadar Upazila valiant
freedom fighter Ali Ahmed Khan, former general secretary of Lakhipur district
AL valiant freedom fighter M Abu Taher, noted photo journalist Jalal Uddin
Haider, prestigious Ekhushey Padak laureate, noted sculpture and teacher Shamim
Sikder and founder and Chairman of Rangs Group Abdur Rauf Chowdhury.
The JS also expressed profound shock over the deaths of
others people in various incidents at home and abroad in recent past.
The parliament conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family
members and prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls.
The lawmakers also observed a one-minute silence as a mark
of profound respect to the departed souls.
Later, a munajat was offered by State Minister for Religious
Affairs Md. Faridul Haque Khan seeking eternal peace of the departed souls.
Earlier, the Bangladesh parliament on Thursday morning
opened a special session to mark the 50th anniversary of the national
legislature.
This is also the 22nd session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad,
the parliament.
With Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair, the session
started at around 11:00 am.
President Abdul Hamid is scheduled to deliver a memorial
speech in the parliament on Friday where he is expected to highlight the
country’s achievement and the role of parliament.
A resolution on the President’s speech will be adopted in
the Jatiya Sangsad following discussion by lawmakers, the speaker said in her
introductory speech.
She referred to the start of the journey of Bangladesh
Jatiya Sangsad on April 7, 1973 as a momentous day.
“In continuation of this, we are going to celebrate the
Golden Jubilee of parliament in 2023. That is why April 7 is an important day
for Parliament,” she added.
Earlier on March 21, President Abdul Hamid convened the 22nd
session.
Before the House convened, the Business Advisory Committee
of parliament held a meeting with the speaker in the chair and fixed the
duration and businesses of the session.
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