Newly elected MPs to take oath Thursday

The Report Desk

Published: January 9, 2024, 03:18 AM

Newly elected MPs to take oath Thursday

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The swearing-in of the new parliament members elected by the people in the 12th National Parliament Election will administered on Thursday. 

The National Parliament Secretariat is making all preparations to welcome the newly elected. Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) said that the gazette of the elected members of Parliament may be released today, sources from the National Parliament Secretariat said.

The speaker of the house will conduct the oath-taking ceremony of the new parliament members of the twelfth parliament. Before this, the speaker will take oath as a new member of parliament. Awami League parliamentary party meeting will be held after the oath-taking ceremony.

The new members of parliament have to take oath within three days of publishing the gazette of the new names, according to the constitution of Bangladesh. But when will the gazette be published from the time of results, is not mentioned by the laws.

The Election Commission on Monday announced the unofficial results of voting in 298 of the country‍‍`s 300 constituencies, a day after the voting was held.

The ruling Awami League won 222 seats; the Jatiya Party 11 seats; the Workers‍‍‍‍` Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal and Bangladesh Kalyan Party one seat each; and independent candidates won 62 seats.

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