Former state minister for home affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku on Sunday was elected uncontested as the deputy speaker of the National Parliament, reports UNB.
Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip Noor-E Alam Chowdhury proposed the name of Shamsul Haque to the post of deputy speaker. The proposal was seconded by another Awami League lawmaker Qamrul Islam.
Shamsul is also a ruling party lawmaker from Pabna-1 constituency.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, who presided over the House, moved the lone proposal, which was passed by a voice vote.
The election of a deputy speaker was needed as the office fell vacant due to the death of former deputy speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah on July 22.
Shamsul Haque was elected to Parliament for the first time in the ninth parliamentary election held in 2008, representing constituency Pabna-1.
In July 2009, he was appointed as a state minister for home affairs and in 2014, he was re-elected MP in the 10th and 11th national elections.
He is now the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Ministry.
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