Dr. Muhammad Yunus, former chief adviser of the interim government, attended the first session of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament, which began at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The session was convened by President Md. Shahabuddin in accordance with the constitutional requirement to hold a parliamentary meeting within 30 days of the election results.

The 13th parliamentary election was held on February 12, 2026, under the interim government, about one and a half years after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, following a student and public uprising. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formed the new government with a two-thirds majority, while the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance secured 77 seats to become the main opposition. The Awami League, which was banned from political activities, did not participate in the election and therefore has no representation in the new parliament.

The first session marks the beginning of legislative activities under the new political arrangement following the transition from the interim administration.