Chief Whip is a member of the parliament of Bangladesh[1] from the ruling party who is responsible for the maintenance of party discipline inside the parliament.[2][3][4]
| Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
|---|---|
| জাতীয় সংসদের চিফ হুইপ | |
 Emblem of the Sangsad | |
| Jatiya Sangsad | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Seat | Madaripur-1 |
| Appointer | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| First holder | Shah Moazzem Hossain |
| Deputy | Whips: Iqbalur Rahim Abu Sayeed Al Mahmood Swapon Nazrul Islam Babu Shaimum Sarwar Kamal Masrafe Bin Mortaza |
| Website | parliament.gov.bd/chief-whip-office |
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.[5][6] If the Leader and Deputy Leader of Parliament are absent, the Whip can speak for them.[7][8]
List of Chief Whips
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chief Whips of All Parliaments". Jatiya Sangsad.
- ^ "ASM Feroz appointed chief whip". archive.dhakatribune.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "President appoints Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury as chief whip of parliament".
- ^ "Chief whip slams media for reports". 10 February 2014.
- ^ "President appoints chief whip, 5 whips | News".
- ^ "President appoints chief whip, 5 whips".
- ^ "12th parliament: Mashrafe, 4 others appointed as Whip". 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Newly appointed JS whips meet PM". 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Chief Whips of All Parliaments". parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "ASM Feroz made Chief Whip -bdnews24.com". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Noor-E-Alam reappointed as chief whip, Mashrafe a whip". 23 January 2024.