Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid has said the Chief Justice or the Chief Election Commissioner could administer the oath to newly elected members of parliament if there is no Speaker or Deputy Speaker in office.

He made the remarks on Saturday amid discussions over who will conduct the swearing-in ceremony following the 13th parliamentary election.

"If the speaker or deputy speaker is not there, or cannot administer the oath, there are several options," he told reporters at the Secretariat.

"In that case, the chief justice or the chief election commissioner can conduct the oath ceremony."

He said the president would administer the oath to the prime minister and other members of the cabinet, as required by the Co...