Dr Yunus-led interim govt sworn-in

Nobel laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus was sworn
-in as the chief advisor of a 17-member interim government this evening.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at the Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban here.

Out of 16 other members of the council of the interim government, 13 took oath as remaining three members will take oath later.

Dr. Muhammad Yunus first took oath as the chief advisor of the interim government. Later, he signed the oath of secrecy.

The President then administered oath to the 13 advisers of the council. The advisers also signed the oath of secrecy.

The members of the advisory council are: Dr Saleh Uddin Ahmed, Dr. Asif Nazrul, Adilur Rahman Khan, Hasan Arif, Towhid Hossain, Syeda Rezwana Hasan, Md Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hussain, Farida Akhter, AFM Khalid Hasan, Nurjahan Begu and Sharmin Murshid.

Cabinet Secretary Md. Mahbub Hossain conducted the oath-taking ceremony.

Leaders of political parties, judges, representatives of various organizations, chiefs of the three services, inspector general of police (IGP), senior military and civil officers, diplomats, freedom fighters, senior journalists and other dignitaries were present.

Bidhan Ranjan Roy, Farooqi Azam and Suprodip Chakma could not take the oath as they were outside of the capital Dhaka. (BSS)