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Staff Reporter

The process to hand over power to next government by the outgoing Caretaker Government is being started from tomorrow through publication of gazette notification containing the MPs-elect.

Election Commissioner M Sohul Hussain yesterday told reporters that the gazette with the final results would be published on Thursday.

After publication of the gazette, sources said, the newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) will take oath from the Speaker.

Then, the Awami League Parliamentary Party led by party chief and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will elect her as the Leader of the House.

The Cabinet Secretary will inform the President office for arranging oath-taking ceremony for MPs elect at Bangabhaban.

The President will administer oath to the next Prime Minister and other members of the cabinet.

The entire process may take five days or so.

However, Secretary of the President Office Md Sirajul Islam told reporters that after publication of the gazette the process of transferring power would be completed as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Adviser for LGRD M Anwarul Iqbal yesterday told reporters that they would hand over power to an elected government in 10 days after publication of the gazette and administering oaths to MPs elect.

"The new government will be formed after the members-elect take oath as MPs, and then the government will hand over charge to the incumbent new administration," he said.

The adviser said a gazette is published in three to seven days after the results are announced. "Therefore there is no scope to go beyond 7-10 days," he added.

Asked to pass comment about the fairness of the election and the results, he said a fair and neutral election took place and the people voted for their choices.