5 MPs skip oath-taking

Five elected MPs skipped oath-taking on Thursday, though 289 of them were to be sworn in.

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Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, elected from Rangpur-3 constituency, was absent due to ‘illness’.
But other Jatiya Party MPs took oath with Ershad’s wife and Jatiya Party Presidium member Raushan Ershad leading the way on Thursday.
The Jatiya Party leaders, however, said Ershad, who has been in hospital ever since he dramatically announced his boycott of the polls, could take oath anytime.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Raushan had said Ershad had given his consent and would take oath later.

On whether Ershad would take oath, Raushan said on Thursday, “Ask the chairman about that.”

Others who did not take oath are Awami League leaders Nazmul Hassan Papan from Kishoreganj-6 constituency and Saber Hossain Chowdhury from Dhaka-9, Jatiya Party leader Nasim Osman from Narayanganj-5 and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal leader Moinuddin Khan Badal from Chittagong-8.
They were currently abroad, sources said.
The Election Commission on Wednesday published gazette for 290 seats.
Since Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, who won from two constituencies in the election held last Sunday, vacated Rangpur-6, 289 MPs elect were set to take oath.