PM, her new cabinet colleagues pay homage to Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her new cabinet colleagues paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Friday, a day after taking oath to form the government for a record fifth term and fourth in a row.

Sheikh Hasina first paid tributes to Bangabandhu as the Prime Minister by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi here at 9:59 am, reports BSS.

She placed another wreath at Bangabandhu's portrait with her new cabinet colleagues.

After placing the wreath, they stood there in solemn silence to show due respect to the architect of independent Bangladesh.

Later, the prime minister and her new cabinet colleagues started their journey to the National Memorial at Savar to pay tributes to the Liberation War martyrs.

Sheikh Hasina took oath as the prime minister for the fifth time, four days after the Awami League secured a landslide victory in the 12th parliamentary election held on January 7, 2024, bagging 222 parliamentary seats out of 298.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office and oath of secrecy to Sheikh Hasina and her new ministers at Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7.06pm on Thursday.

Her council of ministers included 25 ministers and 11 state ministers.