SANGSAD BHABAN, Sept 3, 2026 (BSS) - The 13th Jatiya Sangsad today formed a parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, naming BNP lawmaker Md Akhteruzzaman Mia of Dinajpur-4 constituency as its chairman.

Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni proposed the formation of the committee with the consent of Leader of the House Tarique Rahman, and the proposal was later passed by voice vote in parliament.

The committee consists of nine members including two MPs from Jamaat-e-Islami and one MP from Bangladesh Kelafat Majlish.

The members of the committee are State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam from Kishoreganj-6, SM Faisal from Habiganj-4, Md Nasir Chowdhury from Sunamganj-2, Md Abdullah from Munshiganj-1, Rezeka Sultana from Women Seat-36, Md Afjal Hossain from Kushtia-4, Hafez Muhammad Rabiul Bashar from Satkhira-3 and Mahabuba Hakim from Women Seat-48.