The swearing-in ceremony for Bangladesh’s interim government is set to take place on Thursday, as announced by the country’s army chief. General Wakeruz Zaman stated that the ceremony would begin at 8 p.m., according to the Dhaka Tribune.
During a press conference at the army headquarters, General Zaman assured that the armed forces would extend all possible support to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. He mentioned that the interim government might consist of up to 15 members, with a possibility of one or two additional members.
This announcement follows the resignation and subsequent flight of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who left the country amid a violent student-led uprising.
On Tuesday, Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the chief adviser of the interim government by Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The appointment followed discussions between Yunus, student leaders, and the heads of the three military services, according to local media reports and a statement from the president’s office.
Hasina’s departure marks the end of her second 15-year tenure in power in Bangladesh, a country of 170 million people. She had ruled for 20 of the last 30 years, building on a political legacy inherited from her father, state founder Mujibur Rahman, who was assassinated in 1975. Since the early 1990s, Hasina had alternated power with her rival Khaleda Zia, who inherited her political movement from her husband, Ziaur Rahman, a ruler who was also assassinated in 1981.
