Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from the Dhaka-17 constituency Mohammad Ali Arafat took the oath of office at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital on Wednesday (July 26).
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to Arafat, elected in the by-polls of Dhaka-17 constituency with the ruling Awami League's ticket.
He got 28,816 votes, while his closest rival Hero Alom got 5,609 votes. Voter turnout was 11.51 per cent.
The Election Commission said the election was held in a free and fair manner.
Parliament Secretariat Senior Secretary KM Abdus Salam conducted the oath-taking ceremony.
After taking the oath, the newly-elected lawmaker Arafat signed the oath book according to the custom.
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Chief Whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, Whip Iqbalur Rahim, Awami League Office Secretary Biplob Barua and senior officials were present, among others.
