Awami League president Sheikh Hasina may induct some new faces into her next cabinet to be formed on January 11 to bring dynamism in running government.
Prime minister-elect Sheikh Hasina is going to constitute her new council of ministers as President Mohammad Sahabuddin has invited her to form the government.
Sources say that some important ministries, including finance and foreign affairs may have new faces in the cabinet. Many of the ministers of the incumbent cabinet may be shown the door for the poor performance as AL president wants to form a smart cabinet.
AL general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Law Minister Anisul Huq, Agriculture Minister
Dr Abdur Razzaque, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud will remain in the new cabinet.
Two former bureaucrats, who have been elected MPs for the first time, may get portfolios in the new cabinet.
The names of several MPs-elect have been in the air for their induction into the cabinet.
President Mohammad Sahabuddin will administer oath to the prime minister and her cabinet colleagues at 7:00pm on 11 at Bangabhaban.
After her re-election, Sheikh Hasina said that the prime goal of her new government is to build smart Bangladesh.
The last three terms of Sheikh Hasina-led government are considered one of the most successful ones since Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s cabinet.
International quarters highly acclaimed three consecutive terms of Sheikh Hasina-led government for boosting the country’s economic growth despite global recession and corona pandemic.
Bangabhaban is set to hold the oath-taking ceremony of the new cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday.
"President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath to the new cabinet members," President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told BSS.
Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain will conduct the new ministers' oath-taking ceremony at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban at 7:00 pm on the day, the Bangabhaban spokesman added.
On the occasion, the Bangabhaban has taken preparation to arrange the ceremony with as many as one thousand guests along with dignitaries.
Meanwhile, Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the President at Bangabhaban on Wednesday.
Talking to the reporters at the secretariat on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary Md. Mahbub Hossain he is yet to receive instructions about the size of the cabinet and who will be the cabinet members.
On January 7, the 12th parliamentary polls were held in 299 seats. The Awami League won 222 seats, Jatiya Party won 11 seats and independent candidates 62 seats while partners of the AL-led 14-party alliance -Workers Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) got one seat each. Bangladesh Kalyan Party won in one seat in the polls.
The Election Commission (EC) published the gazette on Tuesday with the list of 298 MPs.
