Ruling Awami League's presidium member and former minister Matia Chowdhury is going to be the deputy leader of the national parliament.
The procedure is likely to be finalized at the meeting of Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday night.
Awami league President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will chair the ALPP meeting which is scheduled to be held at 8pm.
According to part sources, Matia Chowdhury's name was also considered as the next president of the country but the Premier Sheikh Hasina wants to keep her in the parliament as the deputy leader of the house post is vacant after the demise of another senior Awami league leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury since September 11, last year.
Former Presidium member of Awami League Sajeda Chowdhury served as the deputy leader of the Parliament from 2009 to till her death.
Veteran politician Matia is five times elected MP from Sherpur-2 and served several ministries in different terms of Awami League government.