1st budget session of 13th parliament begins

The first budget session of the 13th national parliament started at 3pm today (7 June) with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram in the chair.

In the first day of the session, a condolence motion was adopted in the House, expressing grief at the death of 16 former ministers and MPs, including Tofail Ahmed, as well as noted educationist Prof Dilara Hafiz (the Speaker’s wife), eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, who was raped and murdered, and some other noted personalities.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is likely to place the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on 11 June.

It would be the first budget after BNP formed the government following the national election held on 12 February 2026.

Earlier on 07 May, President Mohammed Shahabuddin summoned the parliamentary session.

The first session of the 13th Parliament ended on 30 April. During that session, a total of 94 bills were passed after 25 working days.