Dhaka:The Jatiya Sangsad today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief over the deaths of four former Members of Parliament (MPs) and a former Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh member.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikrom, moved the condolence motion on the first working day of the fourth session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. The motion remembered former MPs Md Monowar Hossain Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Abdul Hai—who also served as a deputy minister and panel speaker—and freedom fighter Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman. Additionally, it recalled former Constituent Assembly member and freedom fighter Barrister Abu Taher Abdul Muntakim Chowdhury.
The parliament expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of Amena Begum, the mother of Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid; Mst. Maksuda Khanam, the mother of Mymensingh-1 lawmaker Mohammad Salman Omar; writer, researcher, and thinker Professor Saeed Ur Rahman; and eminent journalist Amir Khasru. The House also expressed profound grief over the deaths of people in accidents both at home and abroad.
The Jatiya Sangsad prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Following the adoption of the motion, lawmakers stood in silence for one minute as a mark of respect to the deceased. A special munajat was also offered, seeking eternal peace for the departed souls, conducted by State Minister for Religious Affairs Mohammad Shamim Kaiser.