Dhaka, June 13 -- The national budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year was placed in Parliament on Thursday.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal started presenting the national budget in the House around 3:07pm.

As he was having problem in placing the budget due to illness, the Prime Minister stepped in, saying the minister was unable to read out the budget speech. "If the Speaker allows me, I can read it out," she said.

Finally, she started placing the rest of the budget on behalf of the finance minister after Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury gave her the go-ahead signal.

After the budget speech by the Prime Minister, the Finance Minister placed the Finance Bill before the House.

Around 4:45pm, the Speaker adjourned the session until S...