Parliament yesterday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing sorrow at the death of former social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the condolence motion in the House.
The House offered munajat seeking eternal peace of the departed souls.
The lawmakers also stood up and observed one-minute solemn silence to pay respect to the memories of the deceased. The day’s proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran.
Parliament condoled the death of former members of the parliament Anisur Rahman, former lawmaker Monsur Ali and KJ Hamida Khanam.
It expressed deep shock at the death of former speaker of West Bengal Abdul Hamid, Sylhet district Awami League President Abdus Jahir Chowdhury, language movement hero Sarfuddin Ahmed, Nayeem Gowhar, Jagriti Prokashani publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
The condolence motion also includes the names of victims killed in the attack on Tajia procession in Dhaka, those who died in crane accident in Mecca, victims of hajj stampede in Mina, victims of earthquake in Afghanistan and Pakistan and Russian plane crash in Egypt.
While speaking on the condolence motion, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: “Syed Mohsin Ali was not only a politician he was also a social worker.”
The premier also said Mohsin Ali did a lot for people and he was given the social welfare ministry as he was a competent person for that ministry.
“Many expressed their annoyance at his (Mohsin) behavior. Many also complained to me about him but I knew him very well; he was open-minded.”
Deputy Leader of the House Syed Sajeda Chowdhury, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Suranjit Sengupta, Chief Whip ASM Firoz, whips Mohammad Shahbuddin, Abu Jahir, Abdus Sahid, JSD leader Mainuddin Khan Badal, Jatiya Party lawmaker Kazi Firoz Rashid, State Minister for Finance MA Mannan, and some other lawmakers also participated in the discussion.
Eights session of the 10th parliament started yesterday at 4.30pm and will continue till 23rd November.
Two ordinances –Local Government (Municipality) (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 and Money Laundering Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 were placed in the parliament.