PM witnesses presentation on JS Bhaban development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today witnessed a presentation on the development activities of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

"A power point presentation was made on various aspects of the development of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at the prime minister's official residence at Gono Bhaban this morning," PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS.

JS sources said there are 1,321 officials and employees at the parliament secretariat. But they are now facing accommodation problems in the present Sangsad Bhaban.

In this context, a presentation was made on utilising 52,097 square feet land of North Plaza of the JS Bhaban for solving the accommodation problem of the JS, the press secretary said.

Besides, officials concerned made presentations about the parliament's unconstructed infrastructures like the hospitality (convention) building and community centre, which were planned by its Architect Louis I. Kahn.

Karim said presentations were also made on renovation of the main parliament building, MP hostels and five NAM buildings.