Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, an MP from Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) constituency of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS), was elected as Speaker of the national parliament unanimously Tuesday.
The first sitting of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad began with Deputy Speaker Shamsul Huq Tuku in the chair and announced for Speaker election in the House.
Later, the newly-elected Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury took oath at the President’s chamber of the Jatiya Sangsad. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was present at the ceremony.
The president’s wife Rebeka Sultana was also present during the oath-taking ceremony, among others.
Treasury bench lawmaker Obaidul Quader moved the motion for the election of the speaker while Chief Whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury supported it.
After elected as the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and the Chief Whip congratulated Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
Advocate Shamsul Huq Tuku, a member of parliament (MP) from Pabna-1 constituency, has been re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad unanimously.
The nomination was unanimously passed by voice vote in the House with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
Ruling party lawmaker Capt. (retd) AB Tajul Islam of Brahmanbaria-6 raised the proposal at the House and then it was supported by Mokbul Hossain of Pabna-3 constituency.