DHAKA, Mar 14, (V7N) – The Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad has officially recognized Md. Shafiqur Rahman, MP from Dhaka‑15, as the Leader of the Opposition in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.

According to a gazette notification issued by the Parliament Secretariat, the recognition was made under Rule 2(1)(Ta) of the Rules of Procedure of the Jatiya Sangsad and the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Remuneration and Privileges) Act, 2021.

The notification also confirmed that Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, MP from Cumilla‑11, has been recognized as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition under the same law.

The Speaker granted the recognition considering the parliamentary party or alliance with the highest number of members opposing the government in the 13th parliament.

The gazette notification was issued on March 12, 2026 by the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat.

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