The 13th National Parliament of Bangladesh is scheduled to convene its first session on March 12 or a few days earlier, according to Salah Uddin Ahmed, Home Minister and member of the BNP Standing Committee. He made the announcement on Saturday night, confirming that the session will include the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

Salah Uddin Ahmed stated that ordinances issued during the tenure of the interim government will be presented in this session, along with condolence motions. The 13th Parliament has already seen the election of BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman as the Leader of the House and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman as the Leader of the Opposition.

The upcoming session marks the formal beginning of the 13th Parliament’s activities, setting the stage for legislative and administrative proceedings under the new political alignment.