The second session of the 12th parliament of Bangladesh began at 5:04 pm on Thursday.
The day's proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran.
According to sources from the Parliament Secretariat, this session is expected to be brief.
Prior to this, the Business Advisory Committee met at 4 pm to determine the session's duration and agenda.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury presided over the committee meeting, setting the stage for parliamentary proceedings.
The decision to convene the session was made by President Mohammed Shahabuddin on April 15, utilizing his constitutional powers.
The maiden session of 12th parliament that went into sitting on January 30, was prorogued on March 5 having 22 working days.
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