The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has proposed forming a five-member subcommittee to monitor procurement, transfers, recruitment and overall management of airports and organisations under the ministry.
The proposal was made at the second meeting of the committee, held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban today with committee chairman Abul Kalam Azad Siddiqui in the chair, according to a press release.
The proposed subcommittee will consist of a convener and four members and will oversee activities of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the tourism sector.
The committee also decided to conduct surprise visits to different organisations under the ministry to monitor their activities.
It recommended filling all vacant posts under the ministry promptly in accordance with existing rules and regulations. The committee also sought a report on the progress of civil aviation activities and procurement over the past eight months.
The meeting was informed that national interests would be given the highest priority in any agreement with foreign entities.
The committee emphasised holding regular meetings to ensure close monitoring of the ministry’s activities, transparency and accountability. It also expressed its commitment to working in coordination with the ministry to strengthen these efforts.
Committee members Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Lutfullahil Majed, Syed Jahangir Alam, Alhaj Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Mosammat Suraiya Zerin, Shawkat Ara Akter, Md Kamrul Hasan and Md Abu Talib attended the meeting.
Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Barrister Gias Uddin attended the meeting at the special invitation of the committee.
The ministry secretary, senior officials of organisations under the ministry and concerned officials of the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat were also present.
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