Sangsad Bhaban, July 8 -- Parliament on Wednesday formed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, making Opposition Deputy Leader Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher as its chair.

This marks the first time a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami MP has been appointed chairman of a parliamentary standing committee.

Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni proposed the formation of the 15-member committee, which was later adopted unanimously under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal.

Other members are Amanullah Aman (Dhaka-2), ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizan (Lakshmipur-4), AKM Fazlul Haque Milan (Gazipur-5), Md Hafiz Ibrahim (Bhola-2), AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon (Noakhali-1), Md Jalal Uddin (Chandpur-2), Dr Md Mahbubur Rahman (Mymensingh-7), Sk Azizul Baree (Khulna-...