The Leader of the Opposition of Jatiya Sangsad () leads the Official Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, the national parliament of Bangladesh. The Leader of the Opposition is usually the head of the largest political party in the Jatiya Sangsad that is not part of the Government. In practice, this position is generally held by the leader of the second largest political party in parliament.
The Leader of the Opposition plays a key role in holding the government accountable, participating in parliamentary committees, and presenting alternative policies and viewpoints on national issues.
The post also carries the weight of a cabinet minister and is seen as comparable to that of the Prime Minister, who is the leader of the house and of their political party.
List of leaders of the opposition in Jatiya Sangsad There was no opposition leader in the 1st and the 6th Parliament.
Portrait Leader of the Opposition PartyTerm of office Sangsad N/AVacant 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 Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Awami League 27 February 1991 15 February 1996 5th N/AVacant N/A 15 February 1996 12 June 1996 6th 4 Khaleda Zia Bangladesh Nationalist Party 12 June 1996 15 July 2001 7th Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Awami League 1 October 2001 29 October 2006 8th Khaleda Zia Bangladesh Nationalist Party 29 December 2008 9 January 2014 9th 5 Rowshan Ershad Jatiya Party (Ershad) 9 January 2014 3 January 2019 10th 6 Hussain Muhammad Ershad Jatiya Party (Ershad) 3 January 2019 14 July 201911th N/AVacant N/A 14 July 2019 9 September 2019 Rowshan Ershad Jatiya Party (Ershad) 9 September 2019 10 January 2024 7 GM Quader Jatiya Party (Ershad) 28 January 2024 6 August 2024 12th N/AVacant N/A 6 August 2024 17 February 2026 8 Shafiqur Rahman Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 17 February 2026 Incumbent 13th
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