Fourth session of 13th JS begins today

The fourth session of the 13th National Parliament begins at 3:30pm today and will run until 18 November, the Parliamentary Business Advisory Committee decided on Sunday. 
Sittings will start at 4:20pm daily, except Fridays and Saturdays.
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman attended the meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban’s Cabinet Room, with Speaker Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmad presiding.
Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman, Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal and both chief whips also attended.
One government bill has been received for introduction. Three ordinances issued since the last session will be placed before the House at its first sitting: the Public Procurement (Amendment), Value Added Tax and 
Supplementary Duty (Amendment), and Special Solar Power Installation ordinances, 2026.
A total of 3,751 questions have been received, including 174 for the Prime Minister, along with 92 notices under Rule 71 and 281 notices of motions under Rule 131.

The PM proposed declaring the premises smoke-free, which members unanimously welcomed.
Parliament Secretary Barrister Md Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan told him a new sound system would be inaugurated on Monday under Public Works Department supervision.
Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal, who heads the relevant subcommittee, said the proposed seven-megawatt solar system would cover the parliament’s demand of about six megawatts during sessions, with surplus going to the national grid. The prime minister directed that adequate energy storage be ensured.
The deputy speaker also briefed the committee on the e-Parliament system and recruitment for vacant Secretariat posts.

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