Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqul Rahman has been selected as the Leader of the Opposition in the 13th National Parliament. Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, newly elected from Cumilla-11 (Chouddagram) and Jamaat’s Nayeb-e-Ameer, will serve as Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), has been appointed as the Opposition Chief Whip. The decisions were made on Tuesday, February 17, during a parliamentary party meeting following the swearing-in of members.

Gaibandha-2 MP and Jamaat leader Md. Abdul Karim confirmed the appointments after attending the meeting. According to party sources, an official joint statement from the 11-party alliance will be issued soon to formally announce the leadership structure. Earlier in the day, Jamaat MPs took their oaths at 12:30 p.m., followed by NCP members.

Members of the 11-party alliance also took oaths for the Constitutional Reform Council, signaling the start of their parliamentary responsibilities under the new opposition leadership.