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Dhaka: The fourth session of the current parliament is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm on Monday, 60 days after the prorogation of its previous session, with lawmakers set to resume legislative business following a two-month recess.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir summoned the session on October 14, exercising his constitutional authority under Article 72(1) of the Constitution of Bangladesh.
The constitutional provision stipulates that a period of more than 60 days cannot elapse between the end of one parliamentary session and the first sitting of the next. The upcoming session has therefore been convened within the timeframe prescribed by the Constitution.
The third session of the 13th Parliament was prorogued on September 10 after only nine sittings. Before that, the second session, commonly known as the budget session, ended on July 15 after 27 working days.
The budget session was particularly significant as Parliament passed the Tk 9.38 lakh crore national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the first national budget presented and passed under the current BNP-led government.
The 13th Parliament began its journey on March 12, following the 13th parliamentary election held on February 12, 2026.
During its inaugural session, Parliament passed 94 bills, including 91 bills aimed at replacing ordinances promulgated during the interim government’s tenure. The session also saw the formation of several parliamentary standing committees to oversee the activities of different ministries and strengthen parliamentary scrutiny of government affairs.
The fourth session comes at a time when the government faces a range of economic, political and governance challenges. Parliamentary proceedings are expected to provide lawmakers with an opportunity to discuss national issues, raise public concerns and scrutinise government policies and activities.
The duration of the session and the legislative agenda will become clearer once parliamentary business gets underway.
