Budget session begins today

Staff Correspondent: The budget session of the fiscal year 2022-23 will begin at the parliament today (June 5). The current parliament is likewise in its18th session.
According to sources at the parliament secretariat, Finance Minister AHM Musfataf Kamal will present the budget for FY 2022-23 on June 9.
Although the budget session has been shortened for the previous two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the sources said the session will run normally this time since the situation has almost returned to normal. The admission of parliament officials and staff will be relatively unrestricted. Media personnel will be allowed to enter and cover the parliament session in person. President M Abdul Hamid on May 18, convened the session of the 11th parliament. The 17th session of the parliament was prorogued on April 9.