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 and her departure to India, the protesters announced that Yunus would be chief adviser of the interim government.[2][3]
 | |
| Muhammad Yunus 8 August 2024 – present | |
President | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet | Yunus |
| Party | Independent |
| Nominated by | Anti-discrimination Students Movement |
| Appointed by | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Seat | Jamuna State House, Dhaka |
Background
editOn 5 August 2024, the Chief of the Army Staff, General Waker-uz-Zaman handed the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to President Mohammed Shahabuddin following the non-cooperation movement.[4][5][6] President immediately started the process of meeting with political leaders from around the country to discuss the formation of an interim government. President also dissolved the parliament on 6 August 2024.[7][8]
Premiership
editInauguration
editYunus was sworn in as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh in a ceremony at the Bangabhaban on 8 August 2024.[9] President of Bangladesh Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath. Foreign diplomats, civil society members, top businessmen and members of the former opposition party and other guests attended the state ceremony. Yunus and President Mohammed Shahabuddin signed the oath documents of the office.[10]
Domestic affairs
editOn 9 August 2024, Yunus visited injured peoples in Dhaka Medical College.[11] On 10 August 2024, he also visited the home and family members of Abu Sayed & paid respects to Sayed's grave in Rangpur.[12] On 13th August, he visited the Dhakeshwari Temple, the main place of worship for the Hindu minority in the capital city of Dhaka to meet the leaders of the Hindu community & denounced the ongoing attacks on the Hindus.[13]
First Address to the Nation
editAs head of government, Yunus delivered his first address to the nation on 25 August 2024. The Chief Adviser outlined the proposed reforms in his half-hour speech. He promised to reform the country's economy, education, health, human rights, election system, legal system etc in many other areas.[14]
Foreign affairs
editCabinet
editPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to Yunus and his council of advisers at Bangabhaban on 8 August 2024.[15] The cabinet currently consists of Yunus as Chief Adviser, 19 advisers and 3 special assistants to the chief adviser. The Jamuna State Guest House is serving as the official residence of the chief adviser.[16] Apart from one Bengali Hindu advisor (Bidhan Ranjan Roy) & one Buddhist Chakma advisor (Supradip Chakma), all other members of the council are Bengali Muslims, out of which only 4 are women (Farida Akhter, Nurjahan Begum, Rizwana Hasan & Sharmeen Murshid). 3 student activists (Mahfuz Alam, Asif Mahmud & Nahid Islam) have also been included in the council.
International trips
editSee also
editNotes
editReferences
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- ^ "Dr Yunus will be chief adviser of interim govt: Protest coordinators". The Business Standard. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Celebrations All Over': Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Lauds Student Protests, Says Anger Against Hasina Erupted". The Business Standard. 6 August 2024. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Anant (5 August 2024). "Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns, army chief says". Washington Post.
- ^ Alam, Julhas; Pathi, Krutika (5 August 2024). "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh, ending 15-year rule". Associated Press. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Hasnat, Saif; Martínez, Andrés R. (5 August 2024). "What We Know About the Ouster of Bangladesh's Leader". The New York Times.
- ^ "Bangladesh protests updates: Parliament dissolved after Hasina resignation".
- ^ "Bangladesh parliament to be dissolved, interim govt to be formed soon: President Shahabuddin". uniindia. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh's new leader Muhammad Yunus takes office". CBCNews. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Dr Yunus visits injured victims of student movement at DMCH". BSS. No. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Abu Sayeed is a son to all families, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist: Dr Yunus in Rangur". Prothom Alo. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "'Rights are equal for everyone' Prof Yunus visits Dhaka's Dhakeshwari temple assures Hindu community - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Dr Yunus seeks nation's support to build new Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Yunus to stay at State Guest House Jamuna after taking oath". The Daily Star. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Yunus to stay at State Guest House Jamuna after taking oath". The Daily Star. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.