(Dhaka) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister for a third spell, after a deadly election boycotted by the opposition amid a worsening political crisis. Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid administered the oath at the presidential palace in the capital Dhaka.
“I am, Sheikh Hasina, taking oath…that I will discharge my duties faithfully as the prime minister of the government as per the law,” Hasina said to applause from the audience. Hasina’s 48-member cabinet was also sworn into office during the ceremony attended by about 1,000 government and top military officials, along with foreign diplomats and newly elected members of parliament.