Oikyafront MPs-elect won't get benefits unless they take oath

Eight Jatiya Oikyafront leaders have been listed as MPs in the government's gazette, but they will not receive any benefits unless they take oath of office, reports bdnews24.com.

"They can't get their salaries or allowances unless they are sworn in to parliament," said Nitish Chandra Sarkar, an additional secretary to the parliament secretariat. "They'll get these payments whenever they decide to take oath."

Oikyafront, an alliance comprised of the BNP and other parties, won eight seats in the recently held general election.

It has rejected the outcome of the election results and refused to take oath of office accusing the ruling Awami League of vote rigging.

The Awami League has entered its third consecutive term in office after sweeping the polls, winning 257 seats.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir won in Bogura-6, Mosharraf Hossain in Bogura-8, Jahidur Rahman in Thakurgaon-3, Aminul Islam in Chapainawabganj-2, Harunur Rashid in Chapainawabganj-3 and Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan in Brahmanbaria-2.

In Moulvibazar-2, Gono Forum leader Sultan Mohammad Monsur won and Sylhet-2 was bagged by the Gono Forum's Mukabbir Khan