The newly elected law makers took oaths on Thursday
The cabinet division started inviting guests for attending the oath talking ceremony of new cabinet of 10th parliament at Bangabhaban on Sunday.
Officials at the cabinet division at Bangladesh Secretariat said around 1,200 guests including the newly elected law makers would be invited.
The newly elected law makers took oaths on Thursday.
Despite weekly holiday (Friday), the cabinet division remained open and was busy sending invitations to the designated persons that include president, prime minister, speaker, chief justice, former presidents, prime ministers, speakers, and chief justices, leaders of different political parties, cultural personalities and diplomats.
“We have yet to decide whether to invite the BNP high-ups, and the decision in this regard will be finalised on Saturday,” a senior official of the cabinet division told the Dhaka Tribune on condition of anonymity.
“We are getting the list of guests and sending them invitation accordingly,” the official added.
About inviting BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, cabinet Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan told the Dhaka Tribune, “I will not disclose the decision as it is a confidential matter. The list of guests is approved by the prime minister.”
With reference to the Indian bureaucracy, he said the invitation of guests is not also disclosed there. “I can only tell you the oath taking ceremony will be held at 3:30pm on Sunday,” he added.
Talking to this correspondent, an official at the cabinet division said there was no question of inviting Jamaat.
The Jamaat-e-Islami, an ally of the BNP-led alliance, faces the fury of government which is bringing the war criminals to justice while the islamist organisation is opposing the government move.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
