Chief Whip (Bangladesh)

Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad
জাতীয় সংসদের চিফ হুইপ
Emblem of the Jatiya Sangsad
Flag of the Jatiya Sangsad
Incumbent
Vacant
since 6 August 2024
Parliament of Bangladesh
Style
StatusDissolved
AbbreviationCWOP
Member ofJatiya Sangsad
Reports to
SeatJatiya Sangsad Bhaban
AppointerPresident of Bangladesh
on the advice of the All Member of Parliament
Term length5 years; renewable
Constituting instrumentArticle 65 of Constitution of Bangladesh
Formation7 March 1973 (51 years ago) (1973-03-07)
First holderShah Moazzem Hossain
DeputyWhips
Salary৳245000 (US$2,000)
per month
(incl. allowances)[1]
Websiteparliament-chief-whip-office

Chief Whip is a member of the parliament of Bangladesh[2] from the ruling party who is responsible for the maintenance of party discipline inside the parliament.[3][4][5]

The work of the whip is to ensure the proper participation (as the party wants) of the party MPs in the activities of the parliament, such as voting.[6][7] If the leader and deputy leader of parliament are absent, the whip can speak for them.[8][9]

List of Chief Whips

  1. Shah Moazzem Hossain[10]
  2. Abul Hasanat Abdullah
  3. T.I.M. Fazlay Rabbi Chowdhury
  4. M. A. Sattar
  5. Khandaker Delwar Hossain
  6. Khandaker Delwar Hossain
  7. Abul Hasnat Abdullah
  8. Md. Abdus Shahid
  9. A. S. M. Feroz
  10. Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh raises pay, perks of ministers, speakers and MPs". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Chief Whips of All Parliaments". Jatiya Sangsad.
  3. ^ "ASM Feroz appointed chief whip". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ^ "President appoints Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury as chief whip of parliament". The Financial Express.
  5. ^ "Chief whip slams media for reports". The Daily Star. 10 February 2014.
  6. ^ "President appoints chief whip, 5 whips | News". BSS.
  7. ^ "President appoints chief whip, 5 whips". The Financial Express.
  8. ^ "12th parliament: Mashrafe, 4 others appointed as Whip". Prothom Alo. 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Newly appointed JS whips meet PM". The Daily Star. 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Chief Whips of All Parliaments". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. ^ "ASM Feroz made Chief Whip -bdnews24.com". bdnews24.com. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Noor-E-Alam reappointed as chief whip, Mashrafe a whip". The Business Standard. 23 January 2024.