Arusha:Dhaka Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikrom, has returned home after participating in the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held in Arusha, Tanzania.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the assembly, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad assumed the role of chairman of the IPU Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on October 5. He took over this responsibility from Bhutanese Speaker Tempa Dorji.
On the same day, Barrister Jahrat Adib Chowdhury, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was elected as a member of the IPU Executive Committee, representing the Asia-Pacific Group. These appointments are seen as a boost to Bangladesh's representation in international parliamentary diplomacy, as noted in a press release from the JS Secretariat.
The Asia-Pacific Group consists of 37 member countries. Bangladesh's leadership in the group is anticipated to enhance the country's role in international parliamentary affairs.
Upon their arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the parliamentary delegation, led by the Speaker, was welcomed by officials from the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Speaker was accompanied by Members of Parliament Barrister Jahrat Adib Chowdhury, Sayeed Al Noman, Sanjida Islam Tulee, Sarwar Jamal Nizam, A. E. Sultan Mahmud Babu, Md. Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, S. K. Azizul Bari, Humam Quader Chowdhury, Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem, Sunsila Jabrin, and Rokeya Begum, along with Parliament Secretariat Secretary Barrister Md. Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan.