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Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Jatiya Sangsad

The Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Jatiya Sangsad (Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদের বিরোধীদলীয় উপনেতা) is the second-highest-ranking member of the Official Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, the national parliament of Bangladesh. The Deputy Leader assists the Leader of the Opposition in coordinating opposition activities, parliamentary strategy, and legislative responsibilities.

Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Jatiya Sangsad
জাতীয় সংসদের বিরোধীদলীয় উপনেতা
Emblem of the Jatiya Sangsad
Flag of the Jatiya Sangsad
since 17 February 2026
House of the Nation
Style
Member of
Reports toLeader of the Opposition
SeatJatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Term lengthNo fixed term; serves at the pleasure of the Leader of the Opposition
Constituting instrumentArticle 65 of Constitution of Bangladesh
Salary৳172800 (US$1,400)
per month
(incl. allowances)[1]
Websiteparliament.gov.bd

The Deputy Leader plays an important role in representing the opposition in parliamentary debates, committees, and official functions, and may act on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition in their absence.

List of deputy leaders of the opposition

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No. Portrait Deputy Leader of the Opposition Party Term of office Sangsad
1 Muhammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League 1979 1982 2nd
2 Zillur Rahman Bangladesh Awami League 1986 1988 3rd
3 Shajahan Siraj Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal 1988 1991 4th
(2) Zillur Rahman Bangladesh Awami League 1991 1996 5th
4 Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Bangladesh Nationalist Party 23 June 1996 10 October 2001 7th
5 Mohammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League 10 October 2001 29 October 2006 8th
(4) Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Bangladesh Nationalist Party 25 January 2009 24 January 2014 9th
6 GM Quader Jatiya Party (Ershad) 12 January 2014 28 January 2019 10th
(6) GM Quader Jatiya Party (Ershad) 30 January 2019 11 January 2024 11th
7 Anisul Islam Mahmud Jatiya Party (Ershad) 30 January 2024 5 August 2024 12th
8 Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 17 February 2026 Incumbent 13th

References

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