Chief Whip of the Opposition in Jatiya Sangsad

The Chief Whip of the Opposition of Jatiya Sangsad () is a member of the Jatiya Sangsad who is appointed by the largest opposition party in parliament. The Opposition Chief Whip is responsible for maintaining discipline among opposition MPs, coordinating their participation in debates and votes, and ensuring that members follow party instructions during parliamentary proceedings.

The position did not exist in the First (1973–1975) and Sixth (1996) National Assemblies of Bangladesh. The first Opposition Chief Whip was appointed during the Second Parliament (1979–1982), with Lutfor Rahman serving as the inaugural officeholder.

The rank and protocol of the Opposition Chief Whip is equivalent to a Minister of State in the government, though the position is purely parliamentary and does not hold executive authority.

List of Opposition Chief Whips Political parties

Officeholder Portrait Tenure Party 1Lutfor Rahman18 April 197924 March 1982 Bangladesh Awami League 2ndAbdul Jalil9 July 19866 December 1987 3Nur Alam Ziku27 March 19886 December 1990 Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal 4Mohammad Nasim20 March 199128 December 1994 Bangladesh Awami League 5Khandaker Delwar Hossain12 June 199615 July 2001Bangladesh Nationalist Party 6Abdus Shahid1 October 200129 October 2006 Bangladesh Awami League 7Zainul Abdin Farroque29 December 20099 January 2014Bangladesh Nationalist Party8Tajul Islam Chowdhury9 January 200913 August 2018 Jatiya Party (Ershad)Nurul Islam Omar920 September 201830 January 2019 10Mashiur Rahaman Ranga30 January 20197 January 2024 11Mujibul Haque30 January 20246 August 2024 12Nahid Islam 17 February 2026 IncumbentNational Citizen Party

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