Bangladesh’s new cabinet will take oath at the South Plaza of the National Parliament on Tuesday afternoon, breaking with the tradition of holding the ceremony at Bangabhaban. Interim government legal adviser Professor Dr. Asif Nazrul and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said the decision was made for four reasons, including honoring the memory of the July mass uprising and other historical events linked to the site. President Md. Shahabuddin will administer the oath to the new ministers, following the BNP’s landslide victory in the 13th national election under the leadership of party chairperson Tarique Rahman.

Asif Nazrul explained that the South Plaza holds special significance due to its association with the July–August student and public uprising, the signing of the July Charter, and the funerals of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and July movement leader Shaheed Osman Hadi. BNP leaders, including Moazzem Hossain Alal, welcomed the government’s decision, calling it a historic initiative that reflects the nation’s collective memory.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited foreign ministers from SAARC countries to attend the ceremony, which BNP aims to make a memorable national event.