Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions

The committee aims to increase its operational dynamism by encouraging lawmakers to utilize private member legislation to address issues of public importance.

Chairman Md. Shahjahan (also rendered 'M Shahjahan' in BSS reporting) is the BNP MP for Noakhali-4, elected 13 February 2026 with 219,182 votes. The committee was one of five formed on the first sitting day of the 13th Parliament (12 March 2026) alongside the Business Advisory Committee, the House Committee, the Standing Committee of Privileges, and the Special Committee on Ordinances. Bangla name cross-verified against the parliament.gov.bd URL for the 11th Parliament instance of this committee (url: parliament.gov.bd/index.php/bn/parliamentary-business/.../4144-committee-on-private-member-s-bills-and-resolutions-11th-parliament). The committee has existed across successive parliaments since at least the 10th (2014-2018) and 11th (2019-2024); established_year 1974 reflects when the Rules of Procedure were first enacted under the current Constitution. The head_since date of 2026-03-12 is the formation date of the committee; no separate date of chairman appointment has been reported. Only nine private members' bills have been passed in Bangladesh since independence (reported by Dhaka Tribune), of which eight were introduced by members of the ruling party or coalition and one by an opposition member -- making this committee historically low-activity. The activity_score of 2 reflects the first meeting held but no bills yet scheduled. No separate budget allocation exists; operating costs are subsumed within the Parliament Secretariat's budget.