National

Budget session begins

The sitting of the budget session (third session in 2018) which is the 21st session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad resumed at 11.14 am on Tuesday with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.

The day’s proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith will place the national budget for the next fiscal (2018-19) at Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday, which will be the country’s 47th national budget.

The veteran Finance Minister is going to set a rare example in the country’s history by placing his 10th national budget in a row.

This will be Muhith’s overall 12th national budget placement in Jatiya Sangsad while it is the last budget for the present Awami League government in its 2nd successive term.