3 more advisers sworn in

Three more advisers to the interim government were sworn in on Sunday evening.

The new advisers are AkijBashir Group's Managing Director Sk Bashir Uddin, filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, and Chief Adviser's special assistant Mahfuj Alam.

Of them, Bashir Uddin has been assigned for the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Textiles and Jutes, while Mostofa Sarwar Farooki will be responsible for the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

However, no portfolio was given to Mahfuj Alam.

Following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister on August 5, amidst an anti-discrimination student movement, the cabinet was dissolved, and the president dissolved the 12th Jatiya Sangsad the next day, on August 6.

The interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Dr Muhammad Yunus, was sworn in on August 8. 

Initially, the council included 16 advisers and later, the number of advisers were increased to 21.