Speaker Hafiz Uddin

Speaker Hafiz Uddin

Parliament. File Photo: UNB

Speaker reminds MPs not to read speeches from scripts

He urged MPs to develop the practice of speaking with only brief notes if necessary

Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal speaking to journalists after paying tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War at the National Memorial in Savar on 13 March 2026. Photo: TBS

Slogans in Parliament inappropriate, non-traditional: Speaker Hafiz

Inaugural session of the 13th National Parliament held on 12 March 2026. Photo: Screengrab

Microphone glitch leaves newly-elected speaker inaudible to MPs

Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin addresses the inaugural session of the 13th National Parliament on 12 March 2026. Screengrab

People are vigilant guardians of democracy; parliament is its symbol: Speaker