File photo of Bangladesh Secretariat Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneNever before the names of new cabinet members were announced before the swearing-in ceremonyAt least 30 new faces will be included into the 47-member strong cabinet, according to multiple media reports. In an unprecedented move, the new members of the cabinet led by Sheikh Hasina will be announced at a press conference at 5pm on Sunday, multiple media outlets quoted Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam as saying. Never before the names of new cabinet members were announced before the swearing-in ceremony. The prime minister handed the complete list of cabinet members to the cabinet secretary during a meeting at Ganabhaban on Sunday morning, according to reports. The previous cabinet, led by Hasina, had 32 ministers, 17 ministers of state and two deputy ministers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 06, 2019 10:39 UTC