Parliament goes into session on April 18

By Staff Correspondent
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
UPDATED 7 April 2020, 00:18 AM
The 11th Jatiya Sangsad will go into its seventh session on April 18. The session will begin at 5pm on the day, according to a press release of the parliament secretariat.

The 11th Jatiya Sangsad will go into its seventh session on April 18. The session will begin at 5pm on the day, according to a press release of the parliament secretariat.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday convened the session as per his power under article 72(1) of the constitution.

A top official of parliament secretariat said due to constitutional obligation, JS is going to hold the session. 

According to the constitution, there can be a maximum of 60 days' gap between the end of a session and the beginning of the next one.

The last session of parliament that started on January 9 and was prorogued on February 18.