The 37th meeting of the Parliament Secretariat Commission held today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Photo: JS

SANGSAD BHABAN, April 29, 2026 (BSS) - The allocation for Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat has been made Tk 290.60 crore, with Tk 289.90 crore earmarked for operational expenditure and Tk 70 lakh for development expenditure for the next 2026-2027 fiscal year.

The decision was taken at the 37th meeting of the Parliament Secretariat Commission held today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, in the chair.

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman, Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman, Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal, and, by special invitation, Chief Whip Nurul Islam attended the meeting, said a press release.

The meeting approved the revised budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year for the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat.

For FY 2025–2026, a total of Tk 226.69 crore was approved, including Tk 226.49 crore for operational expenditure and Tk 20 lakh for development expenditure.

At the outset, the meeting confirmed the minutes of the 36th Commission meeting and reviewed the implementation progress of its decisions. 

Discussions were also held on the progress of ongoing projects under the Parliament Secretariat.

The agenda was presented by Secretary of the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat, Barrister Md Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan.

Senior officials of the Parliament Secretariat and relevant ministries attended the meeting.