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24th session of Parliament ends, 18 bills were passed in eight days Parliament Session
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24th session of Parliament ends, 18 bills were passed in eight days

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 15 Sep 2023, 03:22 pm

Dhaka, Sept 15: The 24th session of the 11th National Parliament ended after nine consecutive working days. On Thursday (September 14) at 8:40 PM, Deputy Speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku announced the end of the session on the order of the President.

The 24th session began on September 3. The session was adjourned after discussing the condolence motion on the first working day within nine working days. Eighteen bills were passed in the remaining eight days. Thirty-five government bills came in this session. Among them, two bills were passed on September 4, two on September 5, two on September 9, two on September 10, two on September 11, three on September 12, three on September 13 and two bills on the last day on September 14.

Among them, the most important and discussed 'Cyber Security Bill-2023' and 'National Identity Card Registration Bill-2023 in Parliament' were passed in yesterday's Wednesday session.

In the concluding speech of the session, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that this year's session began on September 3. Today, 14 September, the session ends. 18 bills were passed in this session. Five bills are now awaiting passage. Hope we can do it in the next session. Three committees have also been reconstituted. 17 reports of the Standing Committee have been presented. 30 Standing Committee Proceedings Reports have appeared. This session was very important.

In the concluding speech, the Deputy Speaker said, "Bangladesh is now a role model in the world due to economic development, political stability and investment-friendly environment. Build our motherland in such a way that future generations can enjoy its benefits. Members of Parliament have been playing a leading role in building a high-economy, smart Bangladesh by 2041 as announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and will continue to do so."