The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The new government led by Awami League president Sheikh Hasina is expected to take oath on Tuesday.

Sources said, the swearing in of the newly elected Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet will take place at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 6:30pm.

Prime Minister-in-waiting Sheikh Hasina and the members of her Cabinet will be sworn in by President Prof Dr Iajuddin Ahmed

The Cabinet Division has already completed all preparations in this regard. After a Secretary-level meeting, Cabinet Secretary MA Aziz said invitation is being distributed according to norms. The invitation cards for the newly elected MPs have been sent to the Parliament Secretariat.

However, those who did not get the invitation cards have been requested to collect the cards from Deputy Secretary (Admin) of the Parliament Secretariat M Mostafizur Rahman.

The Cabinet Secretary said, for the first time invitation is not being distributed to anti-liberation war elements. A total of 50 cars have been kept ready for the ministers-in-waiting, but no list of cabinet members reached to the transport poll till yesterday.

Meanwhile, a rehearsal of advance preparation for the Tuesday's oath taking ceremony was held at Bangabhaban yesterday.

Sheikh Hasina will form her new government for a second time in seven years following securing a landslide victory in the December 29 parliamentary elections. Earlier, the Awami League President had ruled the county as Prime Minister in the 1996-2001 tenure.