Dhaka:Parliament adopted a condolence motion on Monday, expressing profound shock and sorrow at the deaths of four former Members of Parliament, a former Constituent Assembly member, and several noted personalities.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, introduced the condolence motion at the start of the fourth session of the 13th parliament. After the motion was adopted, the House observed a one-minute silence in memory of the deceased and offered a munajat led by State Minister for Religious Affairs Mohammad Shamim Kaiser.
The individuals remembered in the motion include Freedom Fighter Barrister Abu Taher Abdul Muntakim Chowdhury, a former Ganaparishad member, and four ex-MPs Md Monwar Hossain Chowdhury (Awami League MP), Salahuddin Ahmed (BNP), former deputy minister Abdul Hye (BNP), and Freedom Fighter Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman (Awami League). The motion also mentioned Amena Begum, mother of Minister for Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Mohammed Aminur Rashid; Mosammat Maksuda Khanam, mother of independent lawmaker Mohammad Salman Omer (Mymensingh-1); writer and researcher Professor Saeed Ur Rahman; and noted journalist Amir Khasru.
In addition, Parliament expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in various accidents both domestically and internationally. The House prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and extended heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved families.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad noted that if any names of distinguished individuals were omitted from the motion, their names and brief biographies could be submitted to the Parliament Secretariat for potential inclusion in the condolence motion at a later time. The condolence motions were unanimously adopted by the House.