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The first budget session of the 13th parliament started at 3:00 pm on Sunday.
On the first day of the session with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram in the chair, a condolence motion was adopted in the House, expressing grief at the death of 16 former ministers and MPs, including Tofail Ahmed as well as noted educationist Prof Dilara Hafiz (the Speaker’s wife), eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, who was raped and murdered, and some other noted personalities, UNB reports.
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will place the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on June 11 (Thursday).
It would be the first budget after BNP formed the government following the national election held on February 12, 2026.
Earlier on May 7, President Mohammed Shahabuddin summoned the parliamentary session.
The first session of the 13th Parliament ended on April 30. During that session, a total of 94 bills were passed after 25 working days.