Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad takes charge as IPU Asia-Pacific Group chairman

Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Monday assumed the chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Hafiz formally took charge from Speaker of Bhutan Tashi Dorji at a ceremony in Arusha, Tanzania, according to a statement issued today by Bangladesh Parliament Secretary Md Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan, who is accompanying the parliamentary delegation on the visit to Tanzania.

The Asia-Pacific Group comprises 37 member countries.

The Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat expressed hope that Hafiz Uddin Ahmad’s assumption of the APG chairmanship would further strengthen Bangladesh’s representation and role in the international parliamentary arena.

The Speaker is currently in Arusha to attend the 153rd IPU Assembly and related meetings.