“A programme has been set for the president (Md Abdul Hamid) to administer the swearing-in of a new state minister,” the source told bdnews24.com on Monday. The event is usually brief when one or two ministers or state ministers take oath and it could be shorter due to the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been in charge of the religious affairs ministry in line with the rules since the death of technocrat state minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah from a heart attack on Jun 13. She appointed 24 ministers, 19 state ministers and three deputy ministers. After two reshuffles and the death of Abdullah, her administration now has 25 ministers, 18 state ministers and three deputy ministers.

Source: bd News24 November 23, 2020 21:22 UTC