Sarwar Jamal Nizam, Member of Parliament for Chattogram-12 (Anwara-Karnaphuli), has been nominated as one of the five members of the Panel of Chairpersons to conduct proceedings of the fourth session of the 13th National Parliament.

Speaker Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram announced the names of the five panel members during the first day’s sitting of the fourth parliamentary session, which began at 3:30 pm on Monday (November 9). The Speaker himself presided over the sitting.

The other nominated members are Md Shahjahan, MP for Noakhali-4; Muhammad Nawshad Zamir, MP for Panchagarh-1; Shahjahan Chowdhury, MP for Chattogram-15; and reserved-seat MP Rasheda Begum Hira.

According to the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, members of the Panel of Chairpersons will preside over parliamentary sittings in the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. They play an important role in conducting parliamentary proceedings, maintaining order and ensuring that parliamentary business continues in accordance with the rules and regulations.

Following Sarwar Jamal Nizam’s nomination, various political and social organisations in Anwara and Karnaphuli have expressed their appreciation on social media, thanking Parliamentary Leader and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the Speaker for the decision.