Seven new faces in cabinet take oath

Seven new faces on Friday took the oath as the member of the incumbent cabinet led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office and oath of secrecy to the new state ministers at Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7.30pm.

After the swearing-in ceremony, they signed the oath of office and oath of secrecy.

The newly inducted cabinet members are Rajshahi-5 Constituency MP Md Abdul Wadud, Naogaon-2 Constituency MP Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker, Chittagong-14 Constituency MP Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, Lawmakers from reserved women's seats MP Begum Shamsunnahar, Begum Wasika Ayesha Khan, Begum Nahid Izhar Khan, Begum Rokeya Sultana.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina formed her fourth consecutive government on January 11 with 37 ministers, while there are 26 ministers and 11 state ministers.

With the new ones, the total number of the cabinet council stood 44. Now her council of ministers include 26 ministers and 18 state ministers.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the oath-taking ceremony.

Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain conducted the oath-taking function, while several hundred guests were invited to witness the historic ceremony.