Newly appointed ministers of the cabinet take oath at the oath taking ceremony held at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Monday, January 7, 2019 ReutersNew ministers attend offices for the first dayThe new ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers attended their offices on Tuesday morning, a day after being sworn-in to the cabinet. Apart from the prime minister, there are 24 ministers, 19 state ministers, and three deputy ministers in the new cabinet. On the occasion of joining of cabinet members, the offices of the newcomers were decorated earlier by the ministry officials while the offices of the incumbent cabinet members remain almost same. Concerned ministry officials welcomed the ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers with flower bouquets while the cabinet members also shared their views with the journalists from different media. Information minister to tackle spreading 'fake news'New Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has promised to crack down on online news portals who spread "fake news."

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2019 20:03 UTC