Newly-elected lawmakers take oath

The newly-elected lawmakers to the parliament took oath of their office on Thursday at 11:15am. 

Speaker Shirin Sharmin administered the oath ceremony at the Jatiya Sangsad. 

Earlier on Tuesday, the Election Commission (EC) published the results of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections through issuing a gazette notification.

The polling was held between 8 am and 4 pm peacefully amid a festivity in 299 seats out of total 300 on Sunday last as voting in Gaibandha-3 constituency was suspended due to death of a candidate earlier.

However, the results of Brahmanbaria-2 constituency was postponed as voting in three centers of the constituency was suspended.

According to the polls results, Awami League bagged 259 seats, HM Ershad- led Jatiya Party secured 20 seats while BNP got just five seats.

Workers Party bagged three seats while Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal two seats, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh two seats and Tariqat Federation one seat.

Gono Forum bagged two seats while Manju-led Jatiya Party (JP) one seat and independent candidates got three seats.