Speaker Hafiz Uddin invited President Md. Shahabuddin to deliver a speech in Parliament on March 12, 2026. During the invitation, opposition lawmakers from Jamaat stood in protest, holding placards with slogans rejecting alleged betrayal related to July and calling for an end to credibility ties with that month. The Speaker urged all members to remain calm amid the demonstration.

Earlier in the day, President Md. Shahabuddin administered the oath to the newly elected Speaker and Members of Parliament. The first session of the 13th National Parliament began at 11 a.m., marking a significant start to the new legislative term. At the opening of the session, the Speaker’s chair was kept vacant, and proceedings were initially presided over by BNP Standing Committee member Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.

The events highlighted both the formal beginning of the new parliamentary session and the visible dissent from opposition members, signaling early tensions within the new legislature.