Bangladesh's newly elected opposition lawmakers from a four-party alliance led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia were sworn in today, according to AP. Zia's alliance won only 33 out of 300 parliamentary seats after a sound defeat in elections last month by a 15-party alliance headed by Sheikh Hasina, the country's new prime minister. The elections came after two years of emergency rule by a military-backed interim government and were the first in seven years. Hasina, who was prime minister from 1996-2001, was sworn in as the head of the new government on Jan. 6. She is currently leading a 32-member Cabinet. Parliament Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar said he swore in the opposition lawmakers today.
