JS budget session begins
The budget session of the 10th parliament begun today and will continue till July 3.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith will place the budget proposal for the fiscal 2014-15 on Thursday at 3:30 pm.
The date was fixed at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee at the Jatiya Sangsad with committee Chairman and Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Opposition Leader Raushon Ershad, Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, among others were present in the meeting.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith joined the meeting on a special invitation.
The meeting also decided that the general discussions on the budget will be held for about 45 hours while the Speaker has been authorised to make necessary changes.
The session will start at 4:00pm on each working day. It will sit in the morning on June 28 and 29. The budget for the 2014-15 fiscal will be passed on June 29.
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