The oath-taking ceremony is being held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (national parliament), where newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) began arriving from 9 am amid tight security measures, according to BDNews24.
The Jatiya Sangsad secretariat has completed preparations for both the parliamentary oath in the morning and the swearing-in of the cabinet later in the afternoon at the south plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Bangladesh held the Namaz-e-Janaza of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka, with large public turnout and regional leaders in attendance. India and other South Asian countries sent senior representatives as the nation observed mourning and paid final respects.