Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader, elected from Rangpur-3 constituency, has been made the leader of the opposition in the 12th parliament.
The Parliament Secretariat on Sunday published a gazette notification in this regard.
Anisul Islam Mahmud, elected from Chattogram-5 constituency, has been made the deputy leader of the opposition.
According to the notification, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury recognised GM Quader and Anisul Islam Mahmud as opposition leader and deputy leader respectively.
The recognition of the Speaker came hours after Jatiya Party chief patron Raushon Ershad declared herself as the party chairman, relieving GM Quader from the post of the chairman. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already been
elected as the Leader of the House and she will lead the House for the fourth term in a row. The 12th parliamentary elections were held on January 7 amid boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance while Jatiya Party (Ershad) got 11 seats and independent candidates, mostly rebels of the AL, got 62 seats.
