Standing Committee on Ministry of Social Welfare
Formed 10 September 2026
What the committee does
Oversees the work of the Ministry of Social Welfare 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 Social Welfare.
- 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)
Abu Zafar Md. Zahid HossainDinajpur-6, BNP
Farzana SharminNatore-1, BNP
Sarwar Jamal NizamChattogram-13, BNP
Mohammad Salman OmerMymensingh-1, Independent
Arifa SultanaWomen's Seat-30, BNP
Nipun Roy ChowdhuryWomen's Seat-11, BNP
Md. Mujibur RahmanRajshahi-1, Jamaat-e-Islami
Md Mazedur RahmanGaibandha-1, Jamaat-e-Islami
Md Mostafizur RahmanKurigram-4, Jamaat-e-Islami