Dhaka: The maiden meeting of the new cabinet will be held on January 21.

Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said on Monday that the cabinet meeting will be held at the Prime Minister’s Office at 10am on the day, reports the UNB.

The cabinet meeting is usually held on every Monday but it can be arranged any day if the Prime Minister wishes, said sources at the Cabinet Division.

On January 7, a 47-member cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, took oath following Awami League’s massive victory in the 11th national election.

Apart from the Prime Minister, there are 24 ministers, 19 state ministers and three deputy ministers in the new cabinet.