Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has selected the right persons as members of the cabinet.

Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad and leader of the opposition of the 10th parliament Raushan Ershad skip the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet members at Bangabhaban.

The Cabinet Division publishes a gazette distributing portfolios among the new cabinet members immediately after its 47 members took oath at Bangabhaban.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says implementing their party's election manifesto is the main challenge for the 47-member new cabinet.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has chosen only her party colleagues in the new cabinet breaking the tradition of forming government with likeminded political parties.

New faces dominates the new cabinet to be sworn in tomorrow with 27 lawmakers are going to hold ministerial posts for the first time ever.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina-led new cabinet will be formed excluding some heavyweight ministers of the immediate past cabinet.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is heading towards a fresh start forming her third consecutive government with 31 new faces of the 47-member cabinet.