Leader of the Opposition (Bangladesh)

The Leader of the Opposition (Bengali: বিরোধীদলীয় নেতা) leads the Official Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, the national parliament of Bangladesh. The Leader of the Opposition is normally the leader of the largest party not within the government which is usually the second largest political party in the Jatiya Sangsad.[1]

Leader of the Opposition বিরোধীদলীয় নেতা
Incumbent Rowshan Ershad since 9 September 2019
Style	The Honourable
Seat	Mymensingh-4
Term length	While leader of the largest political party not in government
Inaugural holder	Asaduzzaman Khan
Formation	February 18, 1979

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The post also carries weight-age of cabinet minister and is seen comparable to prime minister who is leader of house and also ruling party.

List of Leaders of the Opposition in Jatiya Sangsad

There was no Opposition Leader in the 1st and the 6th Parliament.[2]

No.	Leader of the Opposition		Party	Term of office		Parliament
N/A	Vacant		N/A	7 March 1973	18 February 1979	1st
1		Asaduzzaman Khan	Bangladesh Awami League	18 February 1979	24 March 1982	2nd
2		Sheikh Hasina	Bangladesh Awami League	7 May 1986	3 March 1988	3rd
3		A. S. M. Abdur Rab	Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal	3 March 1988	27 February 1991	4th
(2)		Sheikh Hasina	Bangladesh Awami League	27 February 1991	15 February 1996	5th
N/A	Vacant		N/A	15 February 1996	12 June 1996	6th
4		Khaleda Zia	Bangladesh Nationalist Party	12 June 1996	15 July 2001	7th
(2)		Sheikh Hasina	Bangladesh Awami League	1 October 2001	29 October 2006	8th
(4)		Khaleda Zia	Bangladesh Nationalist Party	29 December 2008	9 January 2014	9th
5		Rowshan Ershad	Jatiya Party	9 January 2014	3 January 2019	10th
6		Hussain Muhammad Ershad	Jatiya Party	3 January 2019	14 July 2019	11th
N/A	Vacant		N/A	14 July 2019	9 September 2019
(5)		Rowshan Ershad	Jatiya Party	9 September 2019	Incumbent

References

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"Opposition Leaders of All Parliaments".

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Chief Justice: Syed Mahmud Hossain

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