The fourth session of the current parliament will begin on November 9 next (Monday), according to a notification issued by the Parliament Secretariat on Wednesday.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has summoned the session to be held at 3:30pm on the day at the Sangsad Bhaban in the capital.
The President summoned the session in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under Article 72(1) of the Constitution of Bangladesh, said a notification signed by Md Monir Hossain, director of the Public Relations Sub-division-1 of the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat.
This will be the fourth session of the current parliament constituted following the latest general election held on February 12, 2026.
With this, the 13th parliament is going into the session after a 60-day recess as the third session was prorogued on September 10 last after only nine sittings.
Earlier, the second session, also known as the budget session, was prorogued on July 15 after 27 working days. During that session, Parliament passed the Tk 938,000-crore national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the first budget under the current BNP government.
The first session of the Parliament commenced on March 12, following the general election held on February 12.
During its first session, Parliament passed 94 bills, including 91 bills against ordinances promulgated during the interim government’s tenure, and formed several parliamentary committees.
The first session commenced on March 12, following the general election held on February 12.
During its first session, Parliament passed 94 bills, including 91 bills against ordinances promulgated during the interim government’s tenure. The maiden session was prorogued on April 30 after 25 sittings, reports UNB.