12th JS session to begin April 1

The 12th session of the eleventh parliament will begin on April 1. President Mohammad Abdul Hamid has convened the session exercising the power bestowed upon him as per the Article 72 (1) of the Constitution, parliament secretariat said in a release.

The session will be held at 11am at the parliament complex at city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, the official also said.

Before commencing the House sitting on the day, the Business Advisory Committee of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban is likely to hold a meeting to set the duration and business of the session.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will chair the meeting, sources said.

According to the constitution, there is an obligation to convene the parliament session within 60 days after the end of the previous session.

The eleventh session of the parliament was prorogued on February 2. The 12-day session began on January 18.

The budget session is scheduled to be held in the first week of June. The 12th session will be a brief one, sources said.

Due to the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, health guidelines will be followed during holding of the session, like the six previous sessions of parliament.

The session is likely to pass several important bills.