Mirza Fakhrul urges women MPs to act responsibly

BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed hope that newly elected women MPs from reserved seats will play a responsible role in strengthening democracy and making parliament more effective.
He made the remarks on Monday after paying tribute at the graves of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, along with the newly elected women lawmakers.
Mirza Fakhrul said the women MPs are expected to work for justice, equality, and institutional democracy, and to raise strong voices in parliament for the people’s long-standing aspirations.

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Earlier on Sunday night, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed administered the oath to 49 members elected to the reserved women’s seats of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was present at the ceremony.
Of the 50 reserved seats, BNP secured 36, while the opposition alliance won 12, and one member was elected as an independent.
BNP leader Selima Rahman said the party remains committed to ensuring women’s economic, social, and political rights and strengthening democracy through active parliamentary participation.