Dhaka, March 12 -- The VVIP lounge and audience galleries next to the speaker's seat are full to the brim with guests during the first session of the 13th parliament.

Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government, was in attendance alongside former law advisor Asif Nazrul and Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin.

The first session opened at 11am. The elected MPs entered the session hall from 10am, checked their seats, and greeted each other.

The Parliament Secretariat has invited distinguished citizens, diplomats, senior government officials, and citizens from different walks of life to the first session. Seats are provided in the surrounding galleries for the invited guests.

The family of Prime Minister Tarique Rahma...