Prime Minister Tarique Rahman A 10-member government-opposition joint committee is being formed to work together to find 'rational solutions' to an abject energy crisis Bangladesh faces amid a global crunch created by the Mideast mayhem.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Thursday proposed in Parliament the formation of the body and sought five names from the opposition, in maiden such move in the country's parliamentary history.
The panel will be headed by Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku and include five members each from the treasury and opposition benches, as proposed.
"We have decided to form a five-member committee from our side. I request the Leader of the Opposition to provide five names so that the 10-member committee can sit together and discuss the issues," the Prime Minister told the House.
He says the government will seriously consider any recommendation made by the committee and take effective steps to implement them "if found to be feasible".
Referring to a proposal raised by the Opposition Leader a day before, the Prime Minister says both sides have agreed to work together to deal with the country's ongoing situation.
Describing the energy crunch as a global problem, he says the problem is affecting many countries.
The Leader of the House notes that the Opposition Leader had expressed his concern about this in his speech (Wednesday) and proposed on his behalf that he has some suggestions and the government and opposition parties can work together on those issues.
The Prime Minister says there was consensus during the previous day's discussion that the energy crisis is a global issue. The opposition had some recommendations and that both sides could work together on the matter.
"I said in my speech that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is always ready to hold any discussion with anyone in the interest of the country and the people of the country," he told the lawmakers. From the government side, the proposed members are Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku and State Minister Anindya Islam Amit and MPs ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizan (Laxmipur-4), Moinul Islam Khan (Manikganj-2 and Miah Nuruddin Ahmad Apu (Shariatpur-3).
Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman welcomes the initiative, thanking the Prime Minister for taking the matter positively.
From the opposition side, he announced names of five members: Saiful Alam Khan (Dhaka-12), Nurul Islam (Chapainawabganj-3), Abdul Baten(Dhaka-16), Mohammad Abul Hasanat (Cumilla-4), and Mufti Maulana Abul Hasan (Sylhet-5).
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