Newly elected Members of Parliament are set to take oath today (Jan 10) while a new cabinet will be sworn in tomorrow (Jan 11), following the landslide victory of the ruling Awami League in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad polls.

According to officials, the MPs will take oath in a ceremony at 10am, to be administered by Speaker of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.

President Md Shahabuddin would administer the oath to the prime minister, ministers, state ministers, and deputy ministers at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7pm Thursday, Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the President at Bangabhaban this (Wednesday) afternoon.

Bangabhaban is set to hold the swearing-in ceremony of the cabinet members. The function is expected to be attended by around 1,000 guests, President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin said.

While talking to newsmen at Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday, the cabinet secretary said he had yet to receive any instructions about the cabinet size and its members.

With their main-challenger BNP and its allies having boycotted the polls, the Awami League candidates won 222 seats in an overwhelming majority in Sunday's general election, while independent candidates -- most also belonging to the AL -- won 62 seats.

Jatiya Party candidates won in 11 seats and three single candidates each from three parties -- Bangladesh Workers' Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasod and Bangladesh Kalyan Party -- secured victory in their respective constituencies.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) published the gazette Tuesday with the list of 298 MPs.

The Jatiya Party will join the swearing-in ceremony for the MPs-elect in a change of heart from an earlier decision to skip taking oath with others.

BDST: 0838 HRS, JAN 10, 2024
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