President invites AL President Sheikh Hasina to form new govt

President invites AL President Sheikh Hasina to form new govt

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today invited Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to form the new government as her party AL achieved a landslide majority in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election, held on January 7.
During a meeting, the President, in line with the Constitution of Bangladesh, invited Sheikh Hasina, the incumbent Prime Minister of the 11th Parliament, to form the cabinet as the the majority of lawmakers were elected from Awami League in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad polls.
Later, President’s Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin briefed the newsmen about the outcome of the meeting.