National Citizen Party (NCP) joint convener Nusrat Tabassum, a candidate for reserved seat of women, nominated by 11-Pary Alliance and led by Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, was sworn-in as a member of parliament from a reserved women's seat in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram administered the oath.
The swearing-in ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Speaker's office in the Jatiya Sangsad, and was conducted by Secretary of the Parliament Secretariat, Barrister Md Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan.
According to Article 148 and the Third Schedule of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, as well as Rule 5 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, the Speaker administers the oath to newly elected Members of Parliament.
After taking the oath, the newly elected MP signed the oath register at the Parliament Secretariat, in keeping with tradition.
The Deputy Speaker, the Chief Whip of the opposition, and senior officials of the Parliament Secretariat were also present at the ceremony.
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