Mymensingh-1 (Haluaghat-Dhobaura) MP Alhaj Salman Omar Rubel has been appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Social Welfare.

The new parliamentary responsibility has brought joy among leaders and activists as well as the general people of his constituency. সংশ্লিষ্টরা believe the appointment will provide him with a new opportunity to work more effectively for social welfare, social security and the rights and wellbeing of disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

Mohammad Shahjahan, MP from Noakhali-4, is serving as the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Social Welfare.

The other members of the committee are Farzana Sharmin (Naogaon-1), Syed Ahsanul Hossain (Chattogram-10), Mohammad Salman Omar (Mymensingh-1), Afroza Sultana (reserved women’s seat-30), Neela Roy Chowdhury (reserved women’s seat-11), Md Mujibur Rahman (Rajshahi-2), Md Mahbubur Rahman (Gaibandha-1) and Md Mozzaffirur Rahman (Kurigram-4).

Through his new responsibility, Salman Omar Rubel is expected to contribute to reviewing various activities of the country’s social welfare sector, strengthening social safety-net programmes and promoting the welfare of disadvantaged people.

Following his appointment, people from various professions and political leaders and activists in Haluaghat and Dhobaura upazilas congratulated him. They expressed hope that he would make significant contributions to social welfare activities both for the people of his constituency and at the national level through his important parliamentary role.