Newly elected MPs sworn in by speaker of parliament

Lawmakers elected in Sunday's polls were sworn in as members of the 12th parliament on Wednesday. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the newly elected MPs.

The oath-taking ceremony began around 11 am in the Oath Room of the Parliament Complex.

It took place after the arrival of Awami League President and Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, along with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, at the parliament building.

Previously, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury took the oath as a member of the parliament.

As per Article 148 (2A) of the constitution, the recently elected MPs are required to take the oath within three days of the publication of election results in an official gazette.

Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of their memberships.

On Tuesday, a gazette notification was issued containing the results of the 12th National Elections, providing details on the 298 newly elected Members of Parliament.

During the national election on January 7, the Awami League secured an absolute majority, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Awami League won 222 seats, with independent candidates emerging victorious in 62 constituencies.

The primary opposition party, the Jatiya Party, secured only 11 seats, whereas the Workers Party, Jasad, and Bangladesh Kalyan Party each obtained one seat in the January 7th national election.

The election for Naogaon-2 was postponed following the unfortunate demise of an independent candidate and has now been rescheduled for February 12.

Additionally, the Election Commission (EC) suspended the results in the Mymensingh-3 constituency due to ongoing clashes.