The Speaker of the 13th National Parliament announced the nomination of panel members who will preside over parliamentary sessions in the absence of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The announcement was made in Parliament on Thursday, confirming that the member listed first will take the Speaker’s chair when both top officials are unavailable. The nominated members include Mirza Abbas Uddin Ahmed from Dhaka-8, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy from Dhaka-2, Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan from Narsingdi-1, Mohammad Monirul Haque Chowdhury from Cumilla-6, and ATM Azharul Islam from Rangpur-2.

According to the announcement, this nomination is part of the regular parliamentary procedure, ensuring that sessions continue smoothly even when the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are absent. The panel members will preside over meetings in rotation as required.

The nomination followed the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the oath-taking ceremony, marking the formal progression of the first session of the 13th National Parliament.