Bangladesh Cabinet oath: What is a ‘shadow cabinet’, the idea gaining attention after 13th parliamentary election?

3 min readFeb 17, 2026 03:25 PM IST With Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election over and preparations underway for the swearing-in of a new BNP-led government, discussion has turned to an unusual idea in the country’s politics: the formation of a ‘shadow cabinet’. The proposal was […]