Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has stated that President Md. Shahabuddin, whom he described as an ally of authoritarianism, has no right to deliver a speech in Parliament. He made the remarks on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after a meeting with opposition Members of Parliament.

Taher questioned why the BNP was allowing the president to address Parliament, saying the matter was unclear to them. He added that some decisions had been made on the issue and that further details would be disclosed the following day. Regarding the position of Deputy Speaker, he said the opposition had discussed the matter and would announce a decision once a proposal was submitted.

Earlier, Jamaat Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shafiqur Rahman chaired a meeting of the party’s MPs and members of the 11-party alliance. The meeting finalized the opposition’s notices, adjournment motions, and topics for general discussion in the upcoming parliamentary session.