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Newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) of the ruling Awami League took the oath as members of the 12th parliament on Wednesday morning.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath at a ceremony at the Oath Room of the Parliament Complex around 11 a.m. The ceremony was started after the arrival of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to UNB.
Before the oath of other MPs, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury herself administered her own oath as an MP.
According to Article 148 (2A) of the constitution, the newly elected MPs are obligated to take the oath within three days of election results being published in an official gazette, otherwise, their memberships will be cancelled.
A gazette notification has been issued on Tuesday on the results of the 12th National Elections with details of 298 newly elected members of Parliament.
In the January 7 national election, the Awami League won an absolute majority. The Awami League, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, secured 222 seats, while the independent candidates won in 62 constituencies.
The main opposition Jatiya Party won only 11 seats, while the Workers Party, Jasad and Bangladesh Kalyan Party bagged one seat each.
The election to Naogaon-2 was postponed after the death of an independent candidate. It has been rescheduled for February 12. Meanwhile, the EC also halted results in the Mymensingh-3 constituency over clashes.