Bangladesh
Dr Yunus to be chief adviser of interim government
The decision was made in a meeting between a 13-member team of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leadership with President Mohammed Shahabuddin and the chiefs of three military forces
Noble laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus. File Photo: Collected
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Noble laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus. File Photo: Collected
Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus will be the chief adviser of the new interim government, Anti-Discrimination Student Movement coordinator Asif Mahmud said on Tuesday (6 August).
The decision was made in a meeting between a 13-member team of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leadership with President Mohammed Shahabuddin and the chiefs of three military forces, President’s press wing confirmed at midnight.
Earlier around 6pm, the coordinators entered the Bangabhaban.
Dhaka University Professors Asif Nazrul and Tanjim Uddin also attended the meeting.