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Inaugural session of 13th Jatiya Sangsad begins
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 12 Mar 2026, 11:17 AM
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The inaugural session of Bangladesh’s 13th Parliament began at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka on Thursday, marking the formal start of the country’s new legislature.
The first session started at 11:00am in presence of the newly elected members of parliament following the February 12 general election, widely seen as the country’s first credible national polls in more than 15 years.
The parliament is also expected to elect a new Speaker and Deputy Speaker during today’s sitting.
Khandaker Mosharraf declared Speaker of 13th Jatiya Sangsad
The first session of the 13th National Parliament began at 11:00am on Thursday, with key parliamentary formalities taking place at the Jatiya Sangsad.
During the session, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Standing Committee and lawmaker elected from Cumilla-1 (Daudkandi–Meghna) constituency, as the Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.
No disagreement over building a self-reliant Bangladesh: PM tells Parliament
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said there should be no disagreement over building a self-reliant Bangladesh, urging cooperation from all political groups to achieve the goal.
The prime minister began his speech shortly before 11:15am, following the recitation from the Holy Quran, during the first session of the Jatiya Sangsad.