Standing committee on a ministry
Standing Committee on Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Formed 9 September 2026
What the committee does
Oversees the work of the Ministry of Cultural 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 Cultural 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
Md. Barkat Ullah BuluNoakhali-3, BNPMembers (9)
Nitai Roy ChowdhuryMagura-2, BNP
Ali Newaz Mahmood KhyomRajbari-1, BNP
Rumeen FarhanaBrahmanbaria-2, Independent
Md. Aynul HaqueSirajganj-3, BNP
Md. Lutfor RahmanTangail-4, BNP
Dr. Md. Mahbubur RahmanMymensingh-7, BNP
Sk. Zahangir Hossain HelalKhulna-2, Jamaat-e-Islami
Marzia BegumWomen's Seat-38, Jamaat-e-Islami
Md. Masud ParvesChuadanga-1, Jamaat-e-Islami
Meetings and notices
The Parliament Secretariat has not yet published any meeting notice for this committee.When a meeting of the committee is called, the Parliament Secretariat's notice appears here; the list is updated every day.