June 12, 2026
The ceremony is expected to coincide with Rabindra Jayanti, signalling what party leaders call a “new beginning”
The move triggers speculation among officials at the Secretariat, with some saying it is a ploy to get close to the new ministers
Manik Mia Avenue and Lake Road have been closed to general traffic since 8am
He calls on all citizens to continue the struggle to build a just, humane, and democratic Bangladesh
“As the leader of the majority party, our party Chairman Tarique Rahman will be named prime minister,” says Salahuddin Ahmed
The decision has been taken a day before a new government is set to be sworn in
The same venue will host the oath-taking of newly elected MPs earlier in the day
The new government may also be sworn in the same day
