Standing Committee on Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
Formed 9 September 2026
What the committee does
Oversees the work of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 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 Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs.
- 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)
Saching PrueBandarban, BNP
Mir Mohammed Helal UddinChattogram-5, BNP
Mostafa Kamal PashaChattogram-3, BNP
Dipen DewanRangamati, BNP
Mohammed Enamul HoqueChattogram-12, BNP
Md Rayhan ShiraziRangpur-1, Jamaat-e-Islami
Shahjahan ChowdhuryChattogram-15, Jamaat-e-Islami
Mohammad Zahirul IslamChattogram-16, Jamaat-e-Islami
Masum MustafaNetrokona-5, Jamaat-e-Islami