Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – The 22nd session of the 10th parliament started at 5:00pm on Sunday with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair after a 58-day recess.
Earlier at 4:00pm, the Business Advisory Committee of Parliament sat in a meeting with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair to fix the duration and businesses of the coming session.
On August 19, President M Abdul Hamid convened the session exercising his power bestowed upon him by article 72 (1) of the Constitution.
Earlier, the 21st session of the current Parliament, which was also the budget session, was prorogued on July 12 last.
The 10th parliament went into its maiden session on January 29, 2014.