The national parliament has formed a 10-member special committee to address the country’s ongoing energy challenges, particularly those arising from the Middle East crisis. The committee has been given a 30-day mandate to submit a set of recommendations.
The body will be chaired by Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku and was constituted under Rule 266 of the parliamentary procedures following a proposal placed by Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni.
Designed as a bipartisan initiative, the committee includes equal representation from both the treasury and opposition benches, with five members from each side. From the government side, members include Minister Tuku, State Minister Anindya Islam Amit, and MPs ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizan, Moinul Islam Khan, and Miah Nuruddin Ahmad Apu.
The opposition bench is represented by lawmakers Md Saiful Alam, Md Nurul Islam, Md Abdul Baten, Md Abul Hasnat, and Mohammed Abul Hasan, representing different political parties.
The formation of the committee follows a proposal made in parliament on April 23 by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who called for a joint effort involving both government and opposition members to find “rational solutions” to the energy crisis.
Later the same day, Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman responded by nominating five members from his side, paving the way for the formation of the joint committee.
The initiative reflects a rare consensus-driven approach as the country seeks coordinated solutions to ensure energy stability amid global uncertainties.
