Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Jatiya Sangsad
The Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Jatiya Sangsad () 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.
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
Portrait |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
Party |
Term of office |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Muhammad Abdul Hamid |
Bangladesh Awami League |
1979 |
1982 |
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2 |
|
Zillur Rahman |
Bangladesh Awami League |
1986 |
1988 |
3 |
Shajahan Siraj |
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
1988 |
1991 |
|
|
Zillur Rahman |
Bangladesh Awami League |
1991 |
1996 |
|
4 |
|
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar |
Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
23 June 1996 |
10 October 2001 |
5 |
|
Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
Bangladesh Awami League |
10 October 2001 |
29 October 2006 |
|
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar |
Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
25 January 2009 |
24 January 2014 |
|
6 |
|
GM Quader |
Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
12 January 2014 |
28 January 2019 |
|
GM Quader |
Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
30 January 2019 |
11 January 2024 |
|
7 |
|
Anisul Islam Mahmud |
Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
30 January 2024 |
5 August 2024 |
8 |
|
Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher |
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
17 February 2026 |
Incumbent |