Parliament goes into session on April 18

The 11th Jatiya Sangsad will go into its seventh session on April 18. The session will begin at 5pm on the day, according to a press release of the parliament secretariat.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday convened the session as per his power under article 72(1) of the constitution.

A top official of parliament secretariat said due to constitutional obligation, JS is going to hold the session. 

According to the constitution, there can be a maximum of 60 days' gap between the end of a session and the beginning of the next one.

The last session of parliament that started on January 9 and was prorogued on February 18.