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First session of 11th parliament Wednesday
DHAKA, Jan 28, 2019 (BSS) – The first session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad
(JS) will begin at 3 pm on Wednesday (January 30).
President Abdul Hamid called the session on January 9 exercising the power
bestowed upon him as per clause (1) of article 72 of the constitution.
President will deliver speech on the first day of the session, said
sources at parliament secretariat.
According to parliament’s rules of procedure, the speaker and deputy
speaker will be elected on the first session of the parliament. Sources
said the first session of the House might be longer. But the tenure and
activities will be finalised at the meeting of business advisory committee of
the parliament.
All preparations have been taken for the first session, the sources said,
adding security measures have been tightened and JS Bhaban beautified with
flowers as well as vegetables tubs.
A total of 289 elected parliament members took oath on January 3. As per
the procedure, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury first took oath and signed
in the oath book.
Later, she conducted the oath ceremony where 289 lawmakers including Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina took oath.
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