Interim government of Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Muhammad Yunus
Chief Adviser of Bangladesh

8 August 2024 – present
President
Cabinet
PartyIndependent
Nominated byAnti-discrimination Students Movement
Appointed byPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin

The leadership of Muhammad Yunus began on 8 August 2024 when he was sworn in as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.[1] In August 2024, after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister and her departure to India, the key coordinators of the protest announced that Yunus would be Chief Adviser of the Interim Government.[2][3] The main pledge of the interim government is organize a constituent assembly to draft and adopt a new, inclusive, democratic constitution, ensuring the inviolability of human dignity.[4]

  1. ^ "Yunus-led interim govt sworn in". The Daily Star. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Dr Yunus will be chief adviser of interim govt: Protest coordinators". The Business Standard. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Celebrations All Over': Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Lauds Student Protests, Says Anger Against Hasina Erupted". News18. 6 August 2024. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Constituent assembly to be convened for charter reform: Nahid". Archived from the original on 24 September 2024.