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The Election Commission (EC) has published the gazette listing the newly elected MPs of the 12th parliament.
A notification was issued in this regard on Tuesday, said EC's Director (Public Relations) Shariful Alam.
The oath-taking ceremony of the newly formed cabinet will be held on Thursday (January 11) evening at Bangabhaban.
President Md Shahabuddin will administer the oath-taking ceremony to the prime minister, ministers, state ministers, and deputy ministers at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7:00 pm Thursday, said Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain.
On Sunday, the Awami League won a comfortable two-thirds majority in the fourth election in a row, in 299 out of 300 constituencies where voting was held, and a strong showing by independent candidates, as predicted.
The ruling party candidate has won 222 seats, while independent candidates (most of them also belonging to AL) won in 62 seats.
Besides, Jatiya Party secured 11 seats and three candidates from three parties -- Bangladesh Workers’ Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasod and Bangladesh Kalyan Party -- secured victory in their respective constituencies.
The results of one constituency, Mymensingh-3, has been withheld due to the suspension of voting in one centre, where the vote will be held again. The election in Naogaon-2 was postponed due to the death of a candidate