Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of parliament will take place on Tuesday.

Parliament Secretariat Secretary Kaniz Moul confirmed the date on Saturday.

Another official said the new government may take oath the same day.

Buoyed by a decisive mandate, the BNP is set to return to power after two decades.

Emerging from 17 years of self-imposed exile in the UK, Tarique Rahman has led the party to an absolute majority in a historic election - the first in Bangladesh held without the Awami League, which was barred from contesting in the aftermath of the 2024 Uprising.

Parliamentary polls were held on Thursday across 299 constituencies, with results declared in 297 seats.

The BNP emerged dominant, winn...