Dhaka:The fourth session of the current parliament began on Monday afternoon following a 60-day break since the last session was prorogued. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, presided over the session, which started at approximately 330 p.m.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the business advisory committee's meeting on Sunday decided that the session will continue until November 18. During this period, the Parliament will convene daily at 420 p.m., except on Fridays and Saturdays. The Speaker has the authority to modify the sitting schedule and working days if necessary.
On the session's opening day, the Bogura Development Authority Bill, 2026, is set to be introduced in the House. Additionally, three ordinances issued between the third and fourth sessions will be presented. These include the Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, and the Special Solar Power Installation Ordinance, 2026.
A total of 3,751 questions have been submitted for this session, with 174 directed to the Prime Minister and 3,577 to other ministers. Furthermore, 92 notices under Rule 71 and 281 notices under Rule 131 of the Rules of Procedure have been filed to address public matters and various proposals, respectively.
The President of Bangladesh, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, summoned the session on October 14 under the authority of Article 72(1) of the Constitution, which mandates that no more than 60 days should pass between parliamentary sessions. The third session concluded on September 10 after nine sittings, while the second session, known as the budget session, ended on July 15 following 27 working days. The budget session saw the approval of a Tk 938,000-crore national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking the first budget under the current BNP government.
The first session of Parliament commenced on March 12, subsequent to the general election on February 12, 2026. During this initial session, 94 bills were passed, including 91 related to ordinances from the interim government's period, and several parliamentary committees were established.