The ninth session of the 11th parliament has begun amid the coronavirus pandemic. Like the previous two sessions held during the pandemic, the MPs maintained physical distance and wore masks and gloves. The seventh and eighth (budget) sessions of parliament were held in April and June respectively. However, after several ministers and MPs contracted the virus, the members of parliament were asked to get tested in the middle of the eighth session. The eighth session ended on Jul 9.

Source: bd News24 September 06, 2020 07:30 UTC