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Tarique Rahman in Huddle with BNP Leaders: Will Bangladesh Cabinet Have Hindu, Women Ministers?
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured over two-thirds majority and must form government quickly with oaths due within three days of gazette notification, officials say.
- On Tuesday, President Shahabuddin will administer the cabinet oath at Bangabhaban, officials said, with the ceremony expected on February 16 or 17.
- After a landslide victory, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won 209 of 297 seats, and Article 148 of the Constitution of Bangladesh mandates oaths within three days, setting Tuesday for the ceremony.
- Tarique Rahman has begun consultations with BNP senior leaders to form a cabinet of between 32 and 42 members, discussing Humayun Kabir for Foreign and Dr Reza Kibria for Finance.
- Prothom Alo and Ittefaq report that the Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin may administer MPs' oaths instead of the Speaker, with officials saying no date has been fixed for the ceremony.
- With 59.44% voter turnout and the Awami League barred, Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim administration, would be replaced as prime minister by the BNP leader, officials said.
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Iqbal to attend BD PM's oath taking
Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal will represent Pakistan at the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh's newly elected prime minister on Feb17. According to sources, the new premier of Bangladesh will take the oath on Feb 17. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was invited to attend the ceremony, but he will be unable to participate due to his official visit to Austria. In his place, Iqbal will travel to Dhaka and represent the Government and people of P…
Tarique Rahman in huddle with BNP leaders: Will Bangladesh Cabinet have Hindu, women ministers?
After securing a sweeping majority in Bangladesh's 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is all set to form a cabinet representing the new government.
Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on February 17th, with invitations to 13 countries, including India and Pakistan. BNP leader Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on the evening of February 17th.
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"We have been informed that the President will administer the oath of office (to the new cabinet) on Tuesday at the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) complex,\" a Bangabhaban (presidential palace) official said on the condition of anonymity on Saturday.
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