The Cabinet Division has begun inviting newly elected members of parliament from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to take oath as state ministers following the swearing-in of the 13th National Parliament. The oath-taking ceremony for the new cabinet members is scheduled for the afternoon of February 17, 2026. Those invited to take oath as state ministers include M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Anindya Islam Amit, Md Shariful Alam, Shama Obaid Islam, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Barrister Kaiser Kamal, and Farhad Hossain Azad.

Earlier in the day, BNP’s elected members of parliament had already taken their oaths. The Cabinet Division initiated the invitation process for the new cabinet immediately after the parliamentary swearing-in ceremony. The list of invitees indicates the composition of the upcoming BNP-led government’s cabinet.

The report also notes that Khalilur Rahman will be part of the BNP government’s cabinet, while foreign dignitaries, including India’s Speaker and Foreign Secretary, are in Dhaka to attend the oath-taking ceremony.