Newly elected women MPs sworn in

The newly elected lawmakers to the seats reserved for women in the 11th Parliament were sworn in on Wednesday morning.

Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the newly elected MPs at the JS oath-taking room.

The speaker first administered the oath to the elected MPs of the ruling Awami League and then MPs of Jatiya Party in separate functions.

On Sunday, Election Commission published an official gazette naming 49 elected candidates for the parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women.

Of them, 43 elected women MPs are from ruling Awami League, four from Jatiya Party, one from Workers Party and another is independent.

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