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The Baseline Assessment team met the Members of the Economic and Finance Committee and the Women, Children, and Youth Committee on 12th October 2022. The baseline assessment is being conducted with the objective to ensure that the SKPA program activities are harmonized with the HIV program.

Hon’ble Tshencho Wangdi of Kabisa Talo constituency from Punakha concluded his constituency visit on 1st October 2022. The three-week-long visit began on the 11th of September 2022. 

7th October 2022.  The Ambassador Shahidul Karim of Bangladesh to Bhutan paid a farewell call on to the Hon’ble Speaker. The Hon'ble Speaker welcomed the Ambassador and congratulated him for successfully completing his tenure as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan and wished him the best in his future career. Ambassador A.K.M. Shahidul Karim joined as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan in January 2020. 

Members and the Secretariat staff of the National Assembly of Bhutan led by the Hon’ble Speaker attended the ongoing annual Durga Puja at the Devi Panchayan temple on 3^rd Oct 2022, to join the prayers for the peace and prosperity of the country.

Ambassador Sudhakar Dalela of India to Bhutan paid a courtesy call on to the Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan today the 29th September 2022.

The Economic and Finance Committee conducted a two-day consultative meeting with various sectors including the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Royal Monetary Authority, Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bhutan Post, start-up, IMPEX and few clearing & forwarding agents on the issues pertaining to the ease of doing business and trade deficits leading to negative balance of trade.  

Members of the National Assembly of Bhutan, led by the Hon’ble Speaker, attended the annual Lhamoi Drupchen at the Dunkhang of Tashichhodzong today, the 27^th September 2022.

Members of the Parliament and secretariat officials led by the Hon’ble Speaker attended the information session on the communication strategy for the Parliament of Bhutan today, 26^th September 2022.

The Chairperson, the vice chairperson and some members of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Women, Children and Youth Committee, Economic and Finance Committee, Environment and Climate Change Committee, and Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee met with the member of the European Parliament's Delegations for Relation with South Asia Countries led by Vice President of the European Parliament Ms. Evelyn Regnar this afternoon.

The Member of the European Parliament's Delegations for Relation with South Asia Countries led by Vice President Ms. Evelyn Regnar, and another delegation led by EU Ambassador for Bhutan Mr. Ugo Astuto called on the Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan today.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan, Hon’ble Tshencho Wangdi while in his constituency had a meeting with Dasho Dzongda and officials of the Punakha Dzongkhag Administration on the plan activities of FY 2022-2023 of the Dzongkhag and Gewogs. 

The Parliament of Bhutan conducted sensitization on the Biodiversity Act of Bhutan 2022 with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, the National Biodiversity Centre, and other relevant agencies.

The Parliament of Bhutan conducted sensitization on the Civil Society Organizations (Amendment) Act of Bhutan 2022 for the officials of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Civil Society Organizations Authority, Royal Bhutan Police, and other relevant agencies. 

The Joint Committee for Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021 is consulting the relevant stakeholders. Yesterday, the Committee held a meeting with the Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs, and other government officials to understand the government’s stand on the Bill. 

The Public Accounts Committee’s two days of consultation with the Dzongkhag administration and the Gups of Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag ended on 20th August 2021.