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As the Member In-Charge of the Charter, Hon’ble Minister for Foreign Relations and External Trade introduced the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to the House today.

The Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities was introduced to the House today by the Member In-Charge of the Convention, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Employment as Member In-Charge of the Bill introduced the National Digital Identity Bill of Bhutan 2023 to the House today.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, on behalf of the Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, introduced the Declaration of Biological Corridor (BC) to connect Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary and Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary to the House today.

The Finance Minister introduced the Pay Revision Bill of Bhutan 2023 to the House today.

His Majesty The King graced the Opening Ceremony of Parliament. The Opening Ceremony was also attended by the members of the Royal Family. The Chief Justice of Bhutan, Chief of Army, Chief of Police, government secretaries, constitutional post holders, former ministers and Nyekems, diplomats and UN personnels, college students and trainees also attended the opening ceremony. 

Upon the invitation from the National Assembly Secretariat, students and teachers from Royal Thimphu College, and trainees from the Royal Institute of Management and Institute of Science of Mind attended the Opening Session.  

The National Assembly Members and the Secretariat staff led by the Hon’ble Speaker visited Dechenphu and Lhamoi Goenkhang to offer prayers to Geynyen and Pelden Lhamo seeking blessings for successful conduct and outcome of the upcoming Session.

A delegation from the Western Australian Legislative Assembly led by the Speaker Hon Michelle Roberts called on the Speaker Wangchuk Namgyel. Deputy Speaker Tshencho Wangdi was present at the event.

Members of the National Assembly led by the Speaker and Leader of the Opposition Party attended the ongoing Moenlam Chhenmo organized by Thimphu Dzongkhag at Kuensel Phodrang.

Today, the Members of the National Assembly led by the Hon’ble Speaker attended a presentation on the 13^th Five Year Plan by the Office of the Cabinet Affairs and Strategic Coordination (OCASC). The Leader of the Opposition Party was present.

A team from the Royal Civil Service Commission led by Commissioner Dhanapati Mishra made a presentation on the Civil Service Reform to the Secretariat staff of the National Assembly today.

The Parliament constituted two Joint Committees to work on the disputed bills, namely the Forest and Nature Conservation Bill of Bhutan 2021 and the Civil Liability Bill of Bhutan 2022. Hon’ble Speaker Wangchuk Namgyel and Hon’ble Chairperson Sangay Dorji attended the opening of the meeting.

After having decided on the agenda for the upcoming session, the Secretariat organized presentations on the Bills and international instruments to be deliberated to the Members of the National Assembly today. 

The Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament concludes stakeholder consultations on the audit issues and unresolved financial irregularities reflected in the Annual Audit Report 2021-2022 and Review Reports on Annual Audit Report 2010 to 2020.