Interim govt swears in

Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus took oath as the chief adviser of the interim government on Thursday night.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered his oath at Bangabhaban around 9:00pm.

Later, the head of the state administered the oath of the other advisers.

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

The interim government comprises 17 members, with Dr Yunus serving as the Chief Adviser.

The other advisers are: Dr Saleh Uddin Ahmed, Dr Asif Nazrul, Adilur Rahman Khan, Hasan Ariff, Touhid Hossain, Syeda Rezwana Hasan, Md Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, Brigadier General (retd) M Shakhawat Hossain, Supradip Chakma, Farida Akhter, Bidhan Chandra Roy, Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, Nurjahan Begum, Sharmin Murshid, and Faruk-e-Azam.