Typically, the presidential palace hosts a brief event when one or two ministers or state ministers take oath. But the arrangements are likely to be further downscaled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the country. Speculation was rife on social media about the swearing-in of a new state minister on Monday, while news outlets also reported on the matter. Md Faridul Haque Khan Dulal, a ruling Awami League MP from Jamalpur-2 (Islampur), is representing the constituency for the third time. We will know about it then,” Faridul, 64, told bdnews24.com on Monday.

Source: bd News24 November 24, 2020 06:45 UTC