The 13th Jatiya Sangsad unanimously adopted a condolence motion on Monday afternoon, November 9, 2026, expressing deep grief over the passing of four former Members of Parliament (MPs), a former Gano Parishad member, and notable national figures.
The motion was raised by Speaker Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram during the opening sitting of the Parliament’s fourth session, which commenced at 3:30 PM.
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Additionally, condolences were extended for Amena Begum (mother of Fisheries & Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid), Mosammat Maksuda Khanam (mother of Mymensingh-1 MP Mohammad Salman Omar), author and researcher Prof. Said Ur Rahman, and prominent journalist Amir Khasru, alongside victims of recent domestic and international accidents. Following the motion's unanimous passage, MPs observed a minute of silence, followed by a special munajat led by State Minister for Religious Affairs Mohammad Shamim Kaiser.
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