The National Parliament complex is set to be declared a smoke-free zone following a proposal by Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman, which was unanimously approved by members of the Business Advisory Committee.
The proposal was made at the fifth meeting of the 13th Parliament's Business Advisory Committee, held at the Cabinet Room of the National Parliament on Sunday.
The meeting was chaired by Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram.
According to meeting sources, Tarique Rahman proposed declaring the parliament complex a smoke-free zone, and committee members unanimously endorsed the proposal.
The meeting also discussed the schedule and agenda of the fourth session of parliament, which will begin on Monday and continue until November 18.
Parliament will sit at 4:20pm each day, except Fridays and Saturdays, which are weekly holidays.
