Mirza Faisal, Aliza Zaman to take oath on Tuesday

BNP leaders Mirza Faisal Amin and Aliza Zaman, elected in the by-election to Thakurgaon-1 and a reserved seat for women respectively, will take oath as members of parliament on Tuesday (November 3).

The Parliament Secretariat confirmed the matter on Monday (November 2), saying the swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Speaker's office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 12 noon.

Mirza Faisal Amin, the BNP candidate contesting with the sheaf of paddy symbol, was unofficially declared elected in the Thakurgaon-1 (Sadar-Ruhia-Bhulli) by-election, securing 227,917 votes. His nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Delawar Hossain, received 96,513 votes, leaving a margin of 131,404 votes.

Meanwhile, Aliza Zaman was declared elected unopposed to reserved women's seat-23 (seat No. 323) in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. She was declared elected on Monday, a day after the deadline for withdrawal of candidature expired. The Election Commission has already published the relevant gazette notification.