Six bills were passed during the nine sittings of the third session of the 13th National Parliament. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed disclosed the information in his remarks on the parliamentary proceedings at the conclusion of the session on Thursday (September 10).

The session began on August 27 and held a total of nine sittings. During the session, six bills were introduced and passed. In addition, 35 parliamentary committees were formed and reconstituted, while one special committee was also reconstituted.

Members submitted notices on various important issues under different parliamentary procedures, which were disposed of in accordance with the relevant rules.

The Speaker said seven notices were received under Rule 68, of which two were accepted for discussion. Under Rule 71, 15 notices were received and 14 were discussed. A total of 124 notices were received under Rule 71(a) for two-minute speeches. Two notices were submitted under Rule 147, with one discussed. One notice was also raised under Rule 302.

In his concluding remarks, the Speaker described differences of opinion in Parliament as a normal feature of a democratic parliamentary system. He called on lawmakers to maintain mutual respect, tolerance and cordiality while remaining committed to parliamentary rules and procedures.

He also expressed hope that members of Parliament would work collectively to reflect the hopes and aspirations of the people.

Later, an order issued by President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir under the authority granted by Article 72(1) of the Constitution was read out. In accordance with the presidential order, the third session of the 13th National Parliament was declared concluded after Thursday’s sitting.