Dhaka: The Jatiya Sangsad today adopted a condolence motion expressing profound shock at the death of 16 former ministers, state ministers, and members of parliament, as well as several noted personalities. The motion was unanimously adopted in the House shortly after the first budget (second) session of the current 13th parliament, which began at 3:00pm.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, moved the motion, which was passed following the observance of a one-minute silence and a munajat conducted by Whip ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizan. The 16 former ministers and MPs include three former ministers: Tofail Ahmed (MP from Bhola-1), Engineer Mosharraf Hossain (Chattogram-1), and Barrister Shafique Ahmed (Technocrat Minister), along with three former state ministers: Syed Md Kaisar (now defunct Sylhet-17), Prof MA Mannan (Gazipur-2), and Mizanur Rahman Sinha (Munshiganj-2).
The remaining 10 former MPs are GM Fazlul Haque (Chandpur-3), ABM Anwarul Haque (Manikganj-1), Md Shamsuddoha (Nilphamari-2), Abu Nur Mohammad Bahaul Haque (Narayanganj-3), Dewan Shamsul Abedin (Sunamganj-3), Golam Sarwar Milon (Manikganj-4), Moslem Uddin (Mymensingh-6), Dabirul Islam (Thakurgaon-2), Abdul Matin (Moulvibazar-2), and AKM Rahmat Ullah (Dhaka-11).
The House also mourned the death of noted personalities, including eminent educationalist Prof Dilara Hafiz (Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad’s spouse), National Professor Sufia Ahmed, Poet and Journalist Helal Hafiz, Cultural personality and President of Chhayanaut Sanjida Khatun, eminent historian and writer Badruddin Umar, and rape victim slain eight-year-old Ramisa Akter. Besides, the Parliament also expressed grief over the loss of lives in different accidents at home and abroad.