Speculation is rife that the country’s 50-member cabinet is likely to see an expansion within a day or two.
Several sources say State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Narayan Chandra Chanda is likely to be sworn in as a full minister in his ministry.
The portfolio remains vacant since the death of Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque in mid-December.
On Monday, Mr Chanda said, “The cabinet secretary approached me to go to the President’s office Tuesday evening.”
Mr Chanda has been serving as a state minister since Awami League formed government after the 2014 elections.
Meanwhile, President of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) Mustafa Jabbar has received a call to go to Bangabhaban on Tuesday evening.
Several sources said the Cabinet Division has also invited lawmaker from Lakshmipur-3 constituency AKM Shahjahan Kamal to attend the oath-taking ceremony scheduled on Tuesday.
Member of the Parliament from Rajbari-1 constituency Kazi Keramat Ali has also been invited to the President’s office on the same day.
When asked, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam declined to comment.
“You’ll get to know when it takes place,” he said.
