March 12 set for curtain-raiser of 13th Jatiya Sangsad

The 13th Parliament will go into its first session on March 12.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has summoned the session to convene at 11:00 am on Thursday in the Parliament chamber of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

The President summoned the session under the powers conferred by Article 72(1) of the Constitution.

This session will mark both the inaugural sitting of the 13th Parliament and the first parliamentary session of 2026.

The parliamentary elections were held on February 12, the country’s first since the massive 2024 uprising, with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) winning it with two-thirds majority.

Source: UNB