Special Parliamentary Committee on Energy
Profile
- Head
- Iqbal Hassan Mahmood
- Role
- Chairman
- Annual budget
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- Staff
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- Established
- 2026
- Legal basis
- Rule 266 of the Rules of Procedure of the Jatiya Sangsad (13th Parliament)
The committee held its first meeting on 3 May 2026, receiving a ministerial briefing on the energy crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict; it is expected to submit a report with short- and medium-term recommendations to Parliament before its 30-day mandate expires (around 26 May 2026). Adani contract renegotiation/arbitration and LNG procurement resilience are among the central policy issues feeding into the committee's deliberations, though no formal committee resolution on either has been published as of 17 May 2026.
Recent activity
- 2026-04-23 policy Prime Minister Tarique Rahman proposed in the Jatiya Sangsad the formation of a 10-member bipartisan joint committee -- 5 government, 5 opposition -- to address the energy crisis; Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad presided; Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman welcomed the initiative and committed to submitting five nominee names. ↗↗↗
- 2026-04-23 appointment Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman named five Jamaat-e-Islami and Khilafat Majlis MPs for the committee: Md Saiful Alam (Dhaka-12), Md Nurul Islam (Chapainawabganj-3), Md Abdul Baten (Dhaka-16), Md Abul Hasnat (Cumilla-4), Mohammed Abul Hasan (Sylhet-5). ↗
- 2026-04-26 policy Parliament formally constituted the 10-member Special Committee under Rule 266 of the Rules of Procedure with a 30-day tenure; chaired by Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood; government bench members: Aninda Islam Amit (State Minister), ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizan (Laxmipur-4, Whip), Moinul Islam Khan Shanto (Manikganj-2), Miah Nuruddin Ahmad Apu (Shariatpur-3); opposition bench members: Md Saiful Alam (Dhaka-12, Jamaat), Md Nurul Islam (Chapainawabganj-3, Jamaat), Md Abdul Baten (Dhaka-16, Jamaat), Md Abul Hasnat (Cumilla-4, Jamaat), Mohammed Abul Hasan (Sylhet-5, Khilafat Majlis). ↗↗↗
- 2026-05-03 policy Committee held its inaugural meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban; the Energy and Mineral Resources Division presented a briefing on the country's overall energy situation, outlining the existing crisis, challenges, and government measures taken to date; members reviewed the emerging challenges and offered initial recommendations; further meetings scheduled before a final report is submitted to Parliament. ↗↗↗
- 2026-04-02 regulation Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood told the Jatiya Sangsad that the government was considering international arbitration or renegotiation of the Adani Power (Godda) purchase agreement, citing findings by the National Review Committee that the deal was signed at unusually high prices; the NRC had documented corruption in the deal process and recommended legal action against Adani Power Limited. ↗↗↗
- 2026-04-01 statement IEEFA reported that Bangladesh's LNG import volumes plummeted in early 2026 due to procurement delays and financing shortfalls caused by the Middle East energy shock; LNG, once the primary balancing mechanism for gas-fired power generation, became severely constrained -- a key driver of the energy crisis the Special Committee was formed to address. ↗
Provenance & notes
Committee proposed by PM Tarique Rahman on 23 April 2026 (BSS js-session/380764, The Report, RTV) and formally constituted on 26 April 2026 under Rule 266 of the Rules of Procedure (BSS js-session/381625, TBS). The April 23 date is the PM's floor proposal; April 26 is the formal parliamentary formation -- both verified from 2+ sources. All 10 member names cross-checked across BSS js-session/380764, js-session/380861, js-session/381625, TBS, and UNB; ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizan (Laxmipur-4) and Miah Nuruddin Ahmad Apu (Shariatpur-3) are the two Whips from the government bench (UNB; BSS national/383885). DISCREPANCY NOTE: The task brief named 'Sayeed Apu Bhuiyan' as whip -- no primary source uses this name; the whips identified are Nizan and Apu (Miah Nuruddin Ahmad Apu, Shariatpur-3). 'Sumon Brahmanbaria-6' was also specified -- Brahmanbaria-6's sitting MP is Zonayed Saki of Ganosanhati Andolan per Wikipedia; no source places a 'Sumon' on this committee. 'Iqbal Hossain Mymensingh-3' was specified -- the Mymensingh-3 MP is M. Iqbal Hossain (BNP, Disaster Management portfolio per Daily Star cabinet list) with no source placing him on this energy committee; the energy committee chairman is Iqbal Hassan Mahmood (distinct person, Energy Minister). These three names were not added to the record as they could not be verified against any primary source. Adani contract review: the NRC (a separate executive-branch body, not this committee) found corruption and recommended arbitration; the Energy Minister briefed Parliament on April 2. LNG procurement concerns documented by IEEFA. This committee's own mandate as stated in founding resolution is the Middle East energy shock; its deliberations on Adani/LNG are inferred from the broader parliamentary energy agenda, not from a published committee resolution.
Sources
- https://thereport.live/bangladesh/pm-proposes-10-member-joint-committee-to-resolve-energy-crisis/39903
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/380764
- https://rtvonline.com/english/amp/bangladesh/273935
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/380861
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/381625
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/energy/parliament-forms-10-member-special-committee-address-energy-situation-1421996
- https://theclimatewatch.com/bangladesh-forms-rare-bipartisan-energy-panel-amid-crisis/
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/national/383885
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/383870
- https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/parliamentary-special-committee-holds-first-meeting-on-situation-in-energy-sector/185126
- https://en.bd-pratidin.com/national/2026/04/26/61437
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/energy/national-review-committee-seeks-international-legal-expertise-review-power-sector
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/review-committee-found-corruption-adani-deal-process-action-left-next-govt-adviser-fouzul
- https://www.adaniwatch.org/bangladesh_s_top_court_orders_review_of_adani_power_deal
- https://ieefa.org/resources/bangladeshs-lng-dependence-raises-concerns-about-energy-resilience
- https://parliament.gov.bd