Faysal Amin, Eliza Jaman to Take Oath as MPs Today

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikrom will administer the oath at noon at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban

Two newly elected members of parliament will take oath today, Tuesday (November 3), at noon at the Speaker's office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban — Mirza Faysal Amin, winner of the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, and Eliza Jaman, elected unopposed to reserved women's seat-23. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikrom will administer the oath.

Md. Rashed Mizan, assistant director of the public relations branch of the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat, confirmed the oath-taking on Monday (November 2) afternoon. Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni also confirmed the matter, according to reports.

In the Thakurgaon-1 by-election held on October 29, BNP-nominated candidate Mirza Faysal Amin won on the 'sheaf of paddy' symbol. The Election Commission published a gazette on October 31 declaring him the winner. His nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami's Delawar Hossain, received 96,513 votes. Faysal Amin's vote total has been reported as over 227,000 across outlets.

According to reports, the Thakurgaon-1 seat fell vacant after Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir took office as the country's 23rd president.

Meanwhile, Eliza Jaman, elected unopposed to reserved women's seat-23, was declared elected in a November 2 gazette by the Election Commission.

With the oath-taking, the two begin their formal journey in parliament. They will assume duties as members of parliament after the ceremony.

Sources: Ajker Potro, Vorer Chetona, Akash News.