Bangladesh Interim Government: Muhammad Yunus with 17 members take oath in Dhaka; Check Here
Bangladesh Interim Government: Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate, has been appointed as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place at Bangabhaban in Dhaka. This interim government, consisting of 17 members, was formed following the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid widespread protests and unrest. The protests, which began over a government job quota system, escalated into a broader challenge to Hasina's rule, leading to her abrupt departure and the dissolution of Parliament.
The members of the interim government are - Muhammad Yunus, Salehuddin Ahmed, Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, Md Nazrul Islam (Asif Nazrul), Adilur Rahman Khan, AF Hassan Ariff, Md Touhid Hossain, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Supradip Chakma, Farida Akhter, Bidhan Ranjan Roy, Sharmeen Murshid, AFM Khalid Hossain, Farooq-e-Azam, Nurjahan Begum, Nahid Islam, and Asif Mahmud, as reported by media sources.
As the crisis in Bangladesh has attracted international attention, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Thursday the US hopes that the new interim government will pave the way for a democratic future.
Miller noted that the US has been in communication with the interim government, including attending the swearing-in of Yunus.
"There has been communication with the interim government. Our charge d'affaires attended his swearing-in today. I don't know if she spoke to him at the swearing-in, but she did attend communication with the interim government, not necessarily him personally," Miller said in a press briefing.
"One of the things that we have made clear is that we want to see the interim government chart a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh," he added.
Bangladesh's figurehead President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to Yunus for his role as chief advisor, which is the equivalent to a Prime Minister.
The ceremony was attended by foreign diplomats, civil society members, top businessmen, and former opposition party members at the presidential palace in Dhaka. Notably, no representatives from Sheikh Hasina's party, the Awami League, were present.
- With inputs from agencies
