Salahuddin Ahmed, home minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member, said on Saturday the upcoming parliamentary sessions would help restore public trust in the legislature, adding that citizens “wanted to see such a parliament”.

He spoke to reporters on the final day of a two-day training workshop for newly elected lawmakers at the BNP chairperson’s office in Gulshan.

“We’ll remove the negative impressions from the people’s minds about the parliament that were created in the past,” he said.

The workshop, organised for first-time BNP lawmakers and ministers, focused on parliamentary procedure, rules of practice, conflict-of-interest guidelines and democratic etiquette.

The home minister said the sessions also included comparative studies of parliamentary traditions in established democracies.

“Here we talked about the rules of procedure, parliamentary practice and conflict of interest,” he said.

“We discussed ourselves so that we can learn about the customs, traditions and procedures of the parliament, especially the constitution, rules of procedure and conventions of the house,” he added.

“Those who are new parliamentarians will start their journey afresh and will learn to perform better. If they are free from bad practices, they will receive proper guidance,” he said.

He said the initiative aimed to equip representatives with the knowledge and ethical grounding needed to meet public expectations and serve effectively.

The BNP said the workshop was scheduled ahead of the first sitting of the National Parliament’s 13th session, due to convene on March 12.

The party described the programme as essential preparation for newly elected representatives to handle parliamentary duties with professionalism and integrity.

Sources said the upcoming session, with renewed emphasis on constitutional adherence and democratic norms, could mark a turning point in parliamentary conduct and public perception.