Fourth parliamentary session begins Monday with several bills scheduled for discussion

The fourth session of the 13th National Parliament is set to begin at 3:30pm on Monday.

The constitution stipulates that the next session of the parliament must be held within 60 days from the conclusion of the previous session.

As a result, the fourth parliamentary session is set to be held to maintain the constitutional requirement.

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called the session under Section 72(1) of the constitution on 14 October.

The Parliament Secretariat has already taken overall preparation for the session. The session might continue for 10 days till 20 November.

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Asked about the matter, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni said, “The session will be short. Around five to six bills might be placed during the session, and discussions would be held on these bills.”

As there is an obligation to hold a new session in January 2027, the fourth session is being shortened.

The first parliamentary session of the year usually takes place in January. As a result, the first session of 2027 might be held in mid-January.

Meanwhile, a meeting of the parliamentary advisory committee will be held on the first day of the fourth session, where the timeline and the activities of the session will be finalised.

According to sources, question-answer sessions and discussions on public interest notices and general issues will be held during the fourth session of the parliament.

Discussions might be held under specific timeline if the opposition wants to discuss current and public interest issues outside pre-scheduled activities.

However, the much talked about proposal regarding constitutional amendment will not be presented during this session. The special committee on constitutional amendment is preparing the proposal, which might be placed during the fifth session scheduled for January.