Standing Committee on Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
Formed 10 September 2026
What the committee does
Oversees the work of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment on behalf of Parliament: it reviews the ministry's Bills and work, inquires into irregularities and serious complaints, and makes recommendations.
- Examining Bills and other matters referred to it by Parliament, and draft Bills and other legislative proposals.
- Reviewing the work of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.
- Inquiring into any activity, irregularity or serious complaint concerning the ministry, and making recommendations.
- Reviewing the enforcement of laws and proposing measures for their enforcement.
The committee meets at least once a month. Parliament appoints not more than 10 members, including the chair; no Minister may chair it, but the Minister concerned is a member ex officio.
Source: Rules of Procedure of Parliament, Article 76 of the Constitution; rules 246–248
Chair
Members (9)
Ariful Haque ChoudhurySylhet-4, BNP
Md. Nurul HaquePatuakhali-3, Gono Odhikar Parishad
Golam Mohammad SirajBogura-5, BNP
Mohammed Abdul MaliqueSylhet-3, BNP
Md Jashim UddinCumilla-5, BNP
Rafiqul Islam HilalyNetrokona-3, BNP
Nasir Uddin AhmedMaulvibazar-1, BNP
Md Anwarul IslamKurigram-1, Jamaat-e-Islami
Abul Kausar Muhammad Nazrul IslamGaibandha-3, Jamaat-e-Islami