Dhaka, April 12 -- The two newly elected MPs who won the by-elections in Sherpur and Bogura have taken their oaths of office as members of the 13th Parliament.

The oath-taking ceremony was held at 12pm on Sunday in the speaker's chamber on the fourth floor of the parliament building.

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad administered the oath to Mahmudul Hoque Rubel of the Sherpur-3 constituency and Rezaul Karim Badsha of the Bogura-6 constituency.

Afterwards, the two MPs signed the oath register as per tradition and shook hands with the speaker.

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam, Whips ...