The Jatiya Sangsad goes into the 19th session, also the first in the New Year, this afternoon.

The session is scheduled to start at 4:00pm.

The president is scheduled to deliver his speech, dwelling on the government's development activities and other national and international issues, said sources at the parliament secretariat.

This might be the last speech of President Abdul Hamid in the 10th Jatiya Sangsad as the next parliamentary election is likely to be held late this year or early next year.

The New Year's session usually becomes long as lawmakers are supposed to participate in a thanksgiving motion on the president's speech, approved by the cabinet.

The business advisory committee of parliament, headed by Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, would sit at 3:00pm to finalise the duration and other businesses of the session. 

The House sitting is likely to be adjourned for an hour after its start in honour of fisheries and livestock minister and Awami League lawmaker Golam Mostafa, who passed away recently.

The 18th session ended on last November 16.

The 10th parliament was formed through January 5, 2014 national election, which was boycotted by the BNP-led alliance and most of the other political parties.