New government to hold first cabinet meeting at 3pm
Tarique Rahman is expected to arrive at the Secretariat at around 1pm where he will formally begin work at his designated office for the first time.
The first cabinet meeting of the newly formed government is set to be held this afternoon (18 February).
The meeting will be held at the Cabinet Room of the Cabinet Division at Secretariat at 3 pm.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will preside over the meeting, according to Cabinet Division sources.
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Yesterday afternoon, the prime minister, 25 ministers and 24 state ministers of the new government were sworn in.
Later in the evening, the Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification allocating portfolios among them.
The prime minister began the day by placing a wreath at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar in the morning, paying tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War.
After the homage, he is expected to arrive at the Secretariat at around 1pm where he will formally begin work at his designated office for the first time.
He will be introduced to Cabinet Division officials and attend a brief exchange meeting. The prime minister will chair a special meeting of the new cabinet members at 3pm.
Although no specific agenda has been fixed, the meeting is primarily expected to be introductory in nature.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will hold a views-exchange meeting with secretaries of different ministries as well.
