Taking the oath is a sine qua non for the Members of Parliament (MPs) to assume office. No MP can assume office without taking oath in the manner prescribed by the Constitution. The question, therefore, arises: who is to administer the oath to the newly elected MPs?
The answer is provided by the Constitution of Bangladesh, particularly Article 148 and the Third Schedule. According to the Third Schedule of the Constitution, the oath of the newly elected Members of Parliament shall be administered by the Speaker of Parliament.
The oath can also be administered by such other person as may be designated by the Speaker under Article 148 of the Constitution. As regards the timeframe of the oath, Article 148 of the Constitution provides that the oath shall be administered within three days next after publication through official Gazette of the result of a general election of Members of Parliament under Clause (3) of Article 123.