Six more parliamentary standing committees were formed yesterday with the approval of Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Chief whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury proposed the names of the committees and MPs in the House with Deputy Speaker M Fazley Rabbi Mia in the chair. The House unanimously adopted the proposals by voice votes.

Mujibul Haq will lead the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Labour and Employment while Hasanul Haq Inu has been made chairman of the committee on the Information Ministry.

ABM Fazley Karim Chowdhury will lead committee on the railway ministry while M Shamsul Haq Tuku is made Chairman of the committee on the home ministry.

Engineer Mosharraf Hossen has been made Chairman of the committee on the public works ministry. Anisul Islam Mahmud will lead committee on the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment.