Opposition Jatiya Party lawmaker Rowshan Ara Mannan was today made chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on Road Transport and Bridges Ministry.

On the other hand, Cricketer Masrafe Bin Mortaza, ruling Awami League MP from Narail-2 constituency, was made member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Planning.

Chief Whip of parliament Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury, on behalf of Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, moved the two different motions to reconstitute the two parliamentary standing committees.

Awami League MP Akabbar Hossain, chairman of the parliamentary committee on the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Ministry, died on November 16, leaving the post vacant.

With Rowshan Ara being made chairman of a parliamentary body, a total of four opposition JP MPs are now chiefs of parliamentary standing committees.