Interim Government in Bangladesh Expanded Under Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus

The interim government in Bangladesh, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has expanded with four new advisers joining. This brings the advisory council to 21 members. The new advisers include Wahiduddin Mahmud, Ali Imam Majumdar, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, and Lt Gen Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

Bangladesh's interim government, under the leadership of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, saw its team expand with the induction of four new advisers on Friday. The new appointees include economist Wahiduddin Mahmud, former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumdar, ex-power secretary Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, and Lt Gen Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

With these additions, the strength of the advisory council now stands at 21, all holding ranks equivalent to ministers. Nobel Laureate Yunus, who was sworn in with 13 other advisers on August 8 following the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government, is expected to assign portfolios to the new members soon.

The new advisers took their oaths at a ceremony in Bangabhaban, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The ceremony was attended by the council of advisers and other officials. This expansion comes in the wake of a mass uprising demanding government job quota reforms, which led to Hasina's resignation and departure to India.

(With inputs from agencies.)