Dhaka: Bangladesh ODI cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Tuesday made his parliament debut.

Sporting a white Panjabi, a black coat and a pair of glasses, the new lawmaker attended the parliament session around 5pm.

The Narail Express of Bangladesh cricket, who now represents the Narail-2 constituency, took his seat at the right side of the speaker on the second row from the last.  

Chaired by the Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the session began around 4:30pm. Mashrafe spoke to BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon, who is also a member of parliament from Kishoreganj’s Bhairab, before entering the House.  

The first session of the 11th parliament began on Jan 30. Mashrafe attended the fourth working day of the first session due to his commitment to Bangladesh Premier League or BPL. 

He skippers the Rangpur Riders in BPL. Despite losing to the Cumilla Victorians in the first qualifier, his team still play in the final if they can beat the Dhaka Dynamites on Wednesday.