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BNP MPs, New Cabinet to Be Sworn In Tuesday
Feb 15, 2026Newly elected Members of Parliament in Bangladesh and members of the incoming cabinet will be sworn in on Tuesday, February 17, following the landslide victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the 13th national election.
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman’s Press Secretary, Saleh Shibly, said the oath-taking ceremony for Members of Parliament will be held at 10:00am at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will administer the oath.
Later in the day, at 4:00pm, President Mohammed Shahabuddin will swear in the new cabinet at the South Plaza of Parliament.
According to constitutional procedures, after the MPs take oath, the majority parliamentary party will convene to elect its leader. The elected leader will then meet the President to formally stake a claim to form the government. The President will administer the oath first to the Prime Minister, followed by ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers. The Cabinet Division will subsequently issue a gazette notification allocating ministerial portfolios.
Officials said preparations for the ceremonies are underway, with around 1,000 guests expected to attend.
The BNP secured 209 seats in Thursday’s parliamentary election, which was held alongside a referendum. The Election Commission has published gazette notifications for 297 lawmakers, while results in two constituencies remain withheld under court orders.
Meanwhile, BNP leaders said invitations will be extended to about a dozen regional heads of government to attend the swearing-in ceremony. According to BNP Joint Secretary General (International Relations) Humayun Kabir, leaders including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are expected to be invited.
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