Shafiqur Rahman Named Opposition Leader, Nahid Islam to Serve as Chief Whip

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Publish : 17 Feb 2026, 08:12 PM

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The opposition alliance has finalized its leadership structure for the upcoming legislative session.

Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has been named the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.

The decision was reached during a high-level meeting of the 11-party alliance on Tuesday, shortly after 297 newly elected lawmakers took their oaths on the Parliament premises.

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Alongside Shafiqur Rahman, Nahid Islam, the Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has been appointed as the Opposition Chief Whip.

Further strengthening the opposition front, Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher will serve as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

The appointments reflect the results of the February 12 polls, where the Jamaat-led alliance emerged as the primary opposition bloc.

Shafiqur Rahman, who was elected from the Dhaka-15 constituency, and Nahid Islam, representing Dhaka-11, are expected to lead a vocal opposition against the newly formed BNP government.

Dr. Taher, elected from Cumilla-11, completes the leadership trio. The formal announcement was made by Md Abdul Karim, the Jamaat chief for Gaibandha and newly elected MP, who noted that a joint press conference by the 11-party alliance would follow to provide further details on their parliamentary strategy.

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