Six newly elected MPs take oath

The six newly elected members of parliament (MPs) took oath at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Wednesday, reports UNB.

They are - Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Jatiya Party) from Thakurgaon-3, AKM Rezaul Karim Tansen (JSD) from Bogura-4, Ragebul Ahsan (Awami League) from Bogura-6, Md Ziaur Rahman (AL) from Chapainawabganj-2, Md Abdul Wadud (AL) from Chapainawabganj-3 and Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan (independent) from Brahmanbaria-2 were elected in by-polls held on 1 February.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath-taking ceremony at the Jatiya Sangsad, according to a press release from the parliament secretariat.

KM Abdus Salam, secretary of the parliament secretariat, conducted the oath-taking ceremony.

Chief whip of parliament Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury and whip Iqbalur Rahim were present on the occasion.

At the end of the ceremony, the MPs signed the oath book as per custom.