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Gazette for 298 new MPs published

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday published the gazette on the 298 MP-elects of the 11th parliament on Wednesday.

Newly-elected members of the parliament will be sworn in on Thursday. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will administer the oath ceremony at the Jatiya Sangsad. 

In this connection, EC Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said: “A letter was sent to the Parliament Secretary for taking necessary measures to organise the oath-taking ceremony.”

Earlier, On December 30, the Awami League-led Grand Alliance clinched a landslide victory with over two thirds majority in the 11th general elections.

Out of the 299 seats where elections were held, the grand alliance won in 288 constituencies, including 259 seats bagged by Awami League.

Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront won in 7 constituencies.

HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party secured 20 seats with “plough” symbol and independent candidates got three seats.

Voting in Gaibandha-3 constituency was postponed due to death of a candidate and the results of Brahmanbaria-2 seat will be announced after re-election in its three centres.