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Led by the sergeant-at-arms, the committee has been instructed to submit its report by Apr 3, the panel’s head and Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni said on Saturday.
The meeting commenced at 11am in the Level-2 Cabinet Room of the Parliament Complex, addressing MPs’ housing, sound systems, medical facilities, and the formation of different parliamentary committees.
Committee members include Rakibul Islam, Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu, Kaisar Ahmed, Shahidul Islam, Nayab Yusuf Ahmed, Jahangir Hossain, Oli Ullah, Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, Saiful Alam, and Abul Hasnat.
On Mar 12, the first day of the parliament’s session, proceedings had to be briefly halted due to the sound system malfunction.
Complaints over the headphones and sound system continued the following day, with Jamaat-e-Islami MP Shahjahan Chowdhury raising concerns.
Moni said, “We suspect sabotage may have occurred. Expert opinions are being sought to determine whether it was only a technical fault.”
Specialists from BUET have been invited to assess and properly calibrate the system.
On what the committee will examine, Moni said: “We are looking at two aspects — security, to see if sabotage occurred, and the real sound system issues, to find solutions.”
He also voiced personal frustration over the headphones: “Everyone has complained. The huge headphones get unbearably hot; they simply don’t work properly.”
He said improvements are planned.
The meeting also focused on MPs’ accommodation and facilities.
“We are preparing housing allocations to be ready by Apr 10. Members can settle in after receiving their allocations. Proximity to parliament is the priority, not whether they own a house in Dhaka,” Moni said.
Medical facilities were also discussed.
“Cardiac support, ICU ambulances, refrigerated transport for the dead, radiologists, and pathologists — many deficiencies remain. Immediate attention is needed.”
Moni said, “We aim to strengthen democracy and make parliament fully functional, vibrant, and capable of addressing the nation’s problems effectively.”
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