Bangladesh
The transfer of authority to the incoming government will not exceed February 17–18: press secretary
Special Correspondent Dhaka
Published: 05 Feb 2026, 14: 41
Individuals from the media team, which features the main advisor's communication officer Shafiqul Alam, during a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy located in Dhaka on 5 February 2026. PID
The temporary administration will transfer authority to the chosen government as soon as possible following the election, with expectations that this will occur no later than 17 or 18 February, according to the press secretary for the chief adviser, Shafiqul Alam.
He shared these comments this Thursday afternoon during a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy located in the capital. Previously, there was a discussion among the advisory council that was led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
The 13th national parliamentary election is scheduled for 12 February. Additionally, a vote regarding the implementation of the National Charter established in July will also be conducted on that same day.
The spokesperson for the chief adviser stated, “The handover of authority will occur as soon as it can be arranged. Should it be observed that the members of parliament have taken their oaths within three days, then the leader of the majority party will be called to take the oath as the prime minister. This could occur within three days, either on 15 or 16 February. I believe it will not extend beyond 17 or 18 February.”
During the press briefing, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, the chief adviser’s deputy press secretary, mentioned that the delegation of duties to the elected officials would happen at the earliest opportunity following the election. He pointed out that this information had already been relayed the day before.
Earlier at the Secretariat, legal advisor Asif Nazrul addressed reporters regarding who would be responsible for administering the oath to the newly elected parliament members. He stated, "This is a decision at the policy level by the government. I am unable to provide a definitive response right now. Nonetheless, we have two possibilities. One option is that an individual appointed by the president can administer the oath, such as the chief justice."
"If that is not feasible, then the chief election commissioner would take on that role. However, there is an issue in that scenario; we would need to wait for three days. We prefer not to wait and instead aim to ensure that the oath is taken as swiftly as possible following the election," Asif Nazrul continued.
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