Desk Report:
The 3rd meeting of the ‘Parliamentary Committee’ of the 13th National Parliament was held on Wednesday (01 April 2026) at the Parliament House under the chairmanship of the Committee Chairman and Chief Whip of the Bangladesh National Parliament, Md. Nurul Islam.
Committee members Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu, Mohammad Koyshar Ahmed, Md. Shahidul Islam, Nayar Yusuf Ahmed, S, M, Jahangir Hossain, Md. Oli Ullah, Md. Saiful Alam and Md. Abul Hasnat participated in the meeting.
The meeting reviewed the progress of the work of the Civil, E/M and Wood Factory Division related to the renovation and repair of the Parliament Member Building located on Manik Mia Avenue and the Parliament Member Buildings located in Nakhalpara; Renovation and repair of 156 office rooms located in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar (MP Hostel); posting/attaching of sufficient specialist doctors and medical officers to the Medical Center of the National Assembly to ensure emergency medical services (24 hours) to members of parliament; strengthening of 24-hour security system in flats located in Manik Mia Avenue and Nakhalpara; posting of manpower assigned to buildings located in Manik Mia Avenue and Nakhalpara to the members’ building section as per the previous custom.
The meeting recommended installing an echo-free sound system capable of absorbing sound within 1 second or less of its generation in the parliament session room. It was also recommended to take necessary measures to eliminate the slow internet in the parliament session room.
The meeting recommended making necessary arrangements to provide adequate potable water to the parliament area and to prepare houses for the members of parliament by the 10th.
The Secretary, Additional Secretary of the Parliament Secretariat, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, Additional Chief Engineer, officials of the Public Works Department and other concerned officers and employees were present in the meeting.
