Bangladesh President Summons New Parliament Session on March 12

• President Mohammad Shahabuddin summoned the first session of the 13th Parliament for March 12.
• The session follows the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) forming the government after the Feb 12 general elections.
• The BNP holds a two-thirds majority, with Jamaat-e-Islami as the main opposition.
• The session, starting at 11 am, will elect a new speaker.
• Uncertainty surrounds who will chair the inaugural sitting as the previous speaker resigned and deputy speaker is in jail.