Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administers the oath to the newly elected MPs in the oath-taking room of the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Focus BanglaSpeaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oathThe newly elected members of parliament (MPs) to the seats reserved for women in the 11th parliament have been sworn in. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the newly elected MPs in the oath-taking room of the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday morning. The speaker first administered the oath to the elected MPs of the ruling Awami League, then the MPs of Jatiya Party, and the MPs from other parties, in separate functions. On Sunday, the Election Commission published an official gazette with the names of the 49 elected candidates for the parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women. Among them, 43 elected women MPs are from the ruling Awami League, four are from Jatiya Party, one is from Workers Party and another is independent.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 20, 2019 05:42 UTC