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Session time : 15 July

UPDATES

  • The Deputy Speaker declared that the Invest Bangladesh Bill, 2026 was passed following a voice vote.

  • Home Minister Salauddin Ahmed cited Article 66 of the bill, noting that it repeals and consolidates the Bangladesh Economic Zones Act, 2010, the Bangladesh Public-Private Partnership Act, 2015, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Act, 2016 (BIDA), and the One-Stop Service Act, 2018.

  • Mohammad Nazibur Rahman objected to the introduction of the Invest Bangladesh Bill, 2026, criticizing the government for rushing the legislation without giving members the required three-day notice or a comparative table of repealed laws, and bypassing the parliamentary standing committee.

  • Private medical colleges and hospitals have agreed to reserve 10% of their beds for dengue patients and charge government-fixed rates for dengue tests.

  • Dengue NS1 testing has been made completely free in all government hospitals, while the fee for IgG and IgM testing has been reduced from 300 Taka to 50 Taka.

  • State Minister M. Iqbal Hossain stated that a database of 64,837 volunteers, including 43,237 general volunteers and 21,600 Ansar and VDP members, has been created toward the Prime Minister's target of 100,000 volunteers.

  • Officials responsible for flawed question drafting in Physics First Paper have been temporarily suspended, and examinees will be awarded full marks for question numbers six and seven.

  • Examinees who missed tests due to adverse weather in Dhaka and other districts will be allowed to sit for rescheduled examinations using identical question papers on ministry-designated dates alongside postponed Chattogram Board exams.

  • The Minister for Education and Primary and Mass Education made a statement under Rule 300 regarding weather disruptions to the 2026 HSC examinations, exam rescheduling, and corrective measures for exam question errors.

  • The Deputy Speaker ruled three notices of questions of privilege submitted by Mohammad Mojibur Rahman MP inadmissible under Rules 163, 164, and 165.

  • The government has formulated an implementation plan for the Bay Terminal to allow mother vessels to berth directly at Chattogram Port, reducing transshipment costs and boosting trade.

  • Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced that the government will launch the Prime Minister's Gold Cup football tournament for primary school children starting next year.

  • The government is committed in its election manifesto to formulating a comprehensive list of Liberation War martyrs based on thorough research.

  • Post-independence authorities failed to prepare a complete and impartial list of Liberation War martyrs and instead politicized the process.

BILLS & DECISIONS

Invest Bangladesh Bill, 2026

What it changes

Why it matters

Current Stage
Passed

SESSION SUMMARY

Budget Session

The Parliament held the Prime Minister's Question Hour covering list verification of Freedom Fighters, the preservation of playgrounds and parks, and the modernization of Chattogram Port. A ministerial statement was delivered regarding the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations following weather-related disruptions. Under Rule 71, members raised call attention notices addressing earthquake disaster preparedness, nationwide dengue prevention, and measures against counterfeit medicines and over-the-counter antibiotic sales. The session concluded with the introduction, consideration, and passage of the Invest Bangladesh Bill, 2026, which merges several investment agencies under a unified digital platform.

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