New govt takes oath
on Tuesday
The new government to be headed by the Awami League president, Sheikh Hasina, is expected to take oath on Tuesday as the lawmakers of the party and its allies were sworn in on Saturday. ‘The swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet is scheduled for Tuesday evening,’ Md Sirajul Islam, secretary to the president, told New Age...[ + ]
MPs-elect of BNP, allies won’t take oath today
The MPs-elect of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance will not take oath today, according to the alliance sources...[ + ]
Hasina warns against violence, corruption
Elected Leader of the House,
Zillur Deputy Leader
The Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Saturday warned her party’s newly elected lawmakers of consequences if they were found involved in activities harmful for the party image...[ + ]
Contentious energy issues in store
for next govt
The Awami League-led alliance, which is set to form the government, will need to deal with some contentious issues in energy sector such as formulation of a coal policy taking into account national interests, demand for the cancellation of the agreement with Asia Energy for the Phulbari coal field and the award of offshore blocks to international oil companies...[ + ]
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