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MONDAY, JUNE 09, 2025
Journalists not allowed in budget session due to pandemic 

Bangladesh

TBS Report
02 June, 2020, 07:05 pm
Last modified: 06 June, 2020, 01:16 pm

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Journalists not allowed in budget session due to pandemic 

Arrangements have been made to distribute budget documents among journalists at 3:15pm from the west side media centre outside the parliament

TBS Report
02 June, 2020, 07:05 pm
Last modified: 06 June, 2020, 01:16 pm
A session inside Bangladesh Parliament. Photo: UNB
A session inside Bangladesh Parliament. Photo: UNB

The information was given in a circular signed by the public relations officer of the ministry, Gazi Touhidul Islam, on Tuesday

Due to the coronavirus situation, journalists do not have access to this year's budget session, the finance ministry said.

The information was given in a circular signed by the public relations officer of the ministry, Gazi Touhidul Islam, on Tuesday.

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The circular said the budget session of the parliament will start at 3:30pm on Thursday, June 11. Because of the situation arising from the coronavirus pandemic, journalists do not have access to media coverage in this session.

Arrangements have been made to distribute budget documents among journalists at 3:15pm from the west side media centre outside the parliament. 

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