Staff Reporter
Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikrom, yesterday 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 yesterday by Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat Secretary Md. Golam
Sarwar Bhuiyan, who is accompanying the parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker on his Tanzania
visit.
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.
