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JS goes into session January 26

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
The eighth Jatiya Sangsad goes into its sixth session on January 26, according to an official announcement issued yesterday.
As envisaged in the constitution, President Iajuddin Ahmed will address the session, the first of the New Year, scheduled for a 6:15pm start. Earlier on Thursday, a special cabinet meeting approved the draft of the president's speech.
The forthcoming session is considered very significant following promulgation of the Joint Drive Indemnity Ordinance, 2003.
The ordinance precludes any move to seek justice in the court of law for custodial deaths and human rights violations during the countrywide clampdown on crime. Forty-four people have been in killed since
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the Operation Clean Heart began on October 17.
The just-effected fuel-price hike is also expected to dominate the proceedings.
A Business Advisory Council (BAC) meeting will decide on its agenda and duration before the session begins.
The first session of a year is usually long, featuring lengthy debate on the presidential speech besides legislative and other businesses.
As required by the constitution, the indemnity ordinance should be placed before the Sangsad on the first day of the coming session.
Law Minister Moudud Ahmed told reporters at his office yesterday that a bill would be tabled for enactment of the ordinance into a law once it is placed for ratification.
"But, we are yet to decide whether to pass the bill by simple majority or to incorporate it in the constitution in the form of an amendment," he said to a question.
Promulgated Thursday, the ordinance indemnified all the acts of the 87-day army-led joint operation.
The parliament can approve or repeal a law by simple majority, but it needs the support of two-thirds of its members for any change to the constitution.
The last session of the parliament was prorogued on November 27.