Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad

Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad
জাতীয় সংসদের চিফ হুইপ
Emblem of the Jatiya Sangsad
Flag of the Jatiya Sangsad
since 3 March 2026
House of the Nation
Style
AbbreviationCWOP
Member of
Reports to
SeatJatiya Sangsad Bhaban
AppointerPresident of Bangladesh
on the advice of the All Member of Parliament
Term length5 years; renewable
Constituting instrumentArticle 65 of Constitution of Bangladesh
Formation7 March 1973 (1973-03-07)
First holderShah Moazzem Hossain
DeputyWhips
Salary৳172800 (US$1,400)
per month
(incl. allowances)[1]
Websiteparliament-chief-whip-office

The Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad (Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদের চিফ হুইপ) is a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from the ruling party who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The Chief Whip is responsible for maintaining party discipline among members of the ruling party in parliament, ensuring their attendance during parliamentary sessions, organizing the party’s legislative agenda, and directing voting in accordance with party policy.[2][3][4][5]

The work of the whip is to ensure the proper participation (as the party wants) of the party MPs in the activities of the parliament, such as voting.[6][7] If the leader and deputy leader of parliament are absent, the whip can speak for them.[8][9]

List of Chief Whips

  1. Shah Moazzem Hossain[10]
  2. Abul Hasanat Abdullah
  3. T.I.M. Fazlay Rabbi Chowdhury
  4. M. A. Sattar
  5. Khandaker Delwar Hossain
  6. Khandaker Delwar Hossain
  7. Abul Hasnat Abdullah
  8. Md. Abdus Shahid
  9. A. S. M. Feroz
  10. Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton[11][12]
  11. Nurul Islam Moni

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh raises pay, perks of ministers, speakers and MPs". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Chief Whips of All Parliaments". Jatiya Sangsad.
  3. ^ "ASM Feroz appointed chief whip". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ^ "President appoints Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury as chief whip of parliament". The Financial Express.
  5. ^ "Chief whip slams media for reports". The Daily Star. 10 February 2014.
  6. ^ "President appoints chief whip, 5 whips | News". BSS.
  7. ^ "President appoints chief whip, 5 whips". The Financial Express.
  8. ^ "12th parliament: Mashrafe, 4 others appointed as Whip". Prothom Alo. 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Newly appointed JS whips meet PM". The Daily Star. 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Chief Whips of All Parliaments". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. ^ "ASM Feroz made Chief Whip -bdnews24.com". bdnews24.com. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Noor-E-Alam reappointed as chief whip, Mashrafe a whip". The Business Standard. 23 January 2024.
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