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Bangladesh National Assembly to sit for session today, Deputy Speaker to take oath

It is said that like other sessions during the Corona period, it will also be short. The working day of this session may be five days.

At the beginning of the day's program is the nomination of the presidium. Then the Parliament will elect the new Deputy Speaker. In this case, a Member of Parliament will propose the name of the new Deputy Speaker. Another will support it. The Speaker will then vote on the proposal. Usually the Chief Whip of Parliament makes the motion. Another whip or senior member seconded it.

The new Deputy Speaker will be sworn in by the President at 7 pm. Abdul Hamid. Banga Bhavan informed that this oath will be taken in the President's chamber in the Parliament building.

After the election of the Deputy Speaker, the Speaker will make a condolence proposal. As per custom, the session will be adjourned after the discussion on the condolence motion of the late Deputy Speaker. Before this the question and answer session will be raised on the table.

On the opening day of the session, the Cabinet Department, Science and Technology Ministry, Secondary and Higher Education Department, Madrasa and Technical Education Department, Primary and Mass Education Ministry, Social Welfare Ministry and Housing and Public Works Ministry are scheduled to hold a question and answer session.

In this session as well, all the employees of the parliament secretariat, including the members of parliament, have been tested for coronavirus. Journalists employed to collect news have also been tested for coronavirus.

Three government bills have been tabled for introduction in the upcoming session. These are the Center for International Liberal Studies Bill, the Public Service (Amendment) Bill and the Universal Pensions Management Bill. Apart from this, there are six bills under examination in the committee and three bills awaiting passage.