Yunus ministry | |
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22nd Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh | |
8 August 2024 – present | |
Date formed | 8 August 2024 |
People and organisations | |
President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
Total no. of members | 32 |
Member party | Independent |
Status in legislature | Dissolved |
History | |
Election | - |
Outgoing election | TBA |
Predecessor | Hasina V |
An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Bangladesh, following the resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024 amid nationwide student and public protests against the government. Following the dissolution of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad on 6 August 2024, the interim cabinet will remain in office until a new Prime Minister is appointed after a snap general election. The government, like the previous non-caretaker government interim administrations (in 1975 and 1990), is extra-constitutional. However, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh affirmed the legality of the stopgap government on 9 August 2024, stating that the doctrine of necessity created an urgent need to manage state affairs and address the constitutional vacuum, [1] [2] [3] similar to previous cases. The main pledge of his ministry is organize a constituent assembly to draft and adopt a new, democratic and inclusive constitution, ensuring the inviolability of human dignity. [4]
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to Yunus and his council of advisers at Bangabhaban on 8 August 2024. [5] The cabinet currently consists of 1 Chief Adviser, 22 Advisers, 6 Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office and 3 Special Assistant to the Interim government under Minister of State. The Jamuna State Guest House is serving as the official residence of the Chief Adviser. [5]
On 5 August 2024, Bangladesh's longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following the non-cooperation movement. It was a pro-democratic disinvestment movement and mass uprising, of which the sole demand was the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet, initiated within the framework of the month-long quota reform movement resulting in mass killings. Both of the movements were parts of a wider movement known as the Student–People's uprising or the July Revolution. Soon after, the Chief of Army Staff Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman and President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced the formation of an interim government. The president immediately started the process of meeting with political leaders from around the country to discuss the formation of an interim government. The president also dissolved the parliament on 6 August 2024. Anti-discrimination Students Movement, the principal organisation that led the movement, proposed the name of Muhammad Yunus for the head of government. Yunus, then residing in Paris, agreed to hold the position. The formation of the interim government was finalised on 7 August 2024.
The following is the list of members of the interim government: [a] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [46] [56] [57] [58] [54]
Role/Portfolio | Name | Date of Appointment | Date of Termination | Career Highlights |
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Head of Interim Government | ||||
Chief Adviser and also in-charge of: | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
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Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office | ||||
Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser (Status equivalent to Secretary) | Shafiqul Alam | 13 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Journalist and Bangladesh Bureau Chief of Agence France-Presse (AFP) |
Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Affairs (Status equivalent to Senior Secretary) | Lamiya Morshed | 14 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Executive Director of Yunus Centre and Grameen Healthcare Trust |
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Defense and National Integration (Status equivalent to an Adviser) | Abdul Hafiz | 27 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army |
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (Status equivalent to an Adviser) | Mahfuz Alam | 28 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Liaison Committee Coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Students Movement |
Chief Adviser's Envoy on International Affairs (Status equivalent to an Adviser) | Lutfey Siddiqi | 4 September 2024 | Currently in Office | Professor in Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore |
High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issues and Priority Affairs (Status equivalent to an Adviser) | Khalilur Rahman | 19 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada Former Head of Economic, Social and Development Affairs of Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Member, Board of Trustees, East West University |
Interim Government Advisers | ||||
Adilur Rahman Khan | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Deputy Attorney General of Bangladesh and Founder of Odhikar | |
Ministry of Religious Affairs | A F M Khalid Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Professor & Naib-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh |
Asif Mahmud | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Key Coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement | |
Asif Nazrul | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka | |
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | Farida Akhter | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Founding Executive of UBINIG |
M Sakhawat Hussain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Retired Brigadier General of Bangladesh Army and Former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Md. Touhid Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh |
Nahid Islam | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Key Coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement | |
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Nurjahan Begum | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Acting Managing Director of Grameen Bank |
Rizwana Hasan | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Chief Executive, BELA | |
Salehuddin Ahmed | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank | |
Sharmeen Murshid | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Chief Executive Officer, Brotee | |
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education | Bidhan Ranjan Roy | 11 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Director-cum-Professor of National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital |
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Supradip Chakma | 11 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Chairman, Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board |
Faruk-e-Azam | 13 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Liberation War veteran and Bir Protik awardee | |
Ministry of Food | Ali Imam Majumder | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Cabinet Secretary |
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army and Former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Secretary of Power Division | |
Wahiduddin Mahmud | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Economist, Member of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy and Former Adviser in the 1996 Caretaker Government | |
Ministry of Cultural Affairs | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Filmmaker |
Sheikh Bashir Uddin | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Managing Director, Akij-Bashir Group | |
Special Assistant to the Interim government (status equivalent to Minister of State) | ||||
Ministry of Home Affairs | Khoda Baksh Chowdhury | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Inspector General of Police, Bangladesh Police |
Ministry of Education | M Aminul Islam | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Former professor, University of Rajshahi |
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Md Sayedur Rahman | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Vice-Chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University |
Name | Position | Portfolio | Date of Appointment | Date of Termination | Career Highlights |
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A F Hassan Ariff | Adviser | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | 9 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 | Former Attorney General of Bangladesh and Former Adviser in the 2007 Caretaker Government |
Ministry of Land | 27 August 2024 | 20 December 2024 (died in office) | |||
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | 10 November 2024 | 20 December 2024 (died in office) |
Ministry/Division | Adviser | Date of Appointment | Date of Termination |
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Armed Forces Division | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Cabinet Division | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Agriculture | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 |
A F Hassan Ariff | 10 November 2024 | 20 December 2024 (died in office) | |
Muhammad Yunus | 20 December 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 11 August 2024 |
Supradip Chakma | 11 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Commerce | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Salehuddin Ahmed | 16 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 | |
Sheikh Bashir Uddin | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Cultural Affairs | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Asif Nazrul | 16 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 | |
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Defense | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Faruk-e-Azam | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Education | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Wahiduddin Mahmud | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Rizwana Hasan | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Asif Nazrul | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Finance | Salehuddin Ahmed | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | Farida Akhter | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Food | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 |
Ali Imam Majumder | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Md. Touhid Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Nurjahan Begum | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Home Affairs | M Sakhawat Hussain | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Housing and Public Works | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Adilur Rahman Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Nahid Islam | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Industries | Adilur Rahman Khan | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Labour & Employment | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Asif Mahmud | 16 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 | |
M Sakhawat Hussain | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Land | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 27 August 2024 |
A F Hassan Ariff | 27 August 2024 | 20 December 2024 (died in office) | |
Muhammad Yunus | 20 December 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Asif Nazrul | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 13 August 2024 |
Faruk-e-Azam | 13 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | A. F Hassan Ariff | 8 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 |
Asif Mahmud | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Planning | Salehuddin Ahmed | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Wahiduddin Mahmud | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 11 August 2024 |
Bidhan Ranjan Roy | 11 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology | Nahid Islam | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Public Administration | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Railways | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Religious Affairs | A F M Khalid Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Science and Technology | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 27 August 2024 |
Salehuddin Ahmed | 27 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Shipping | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 27 August 2024 |
M Sakhawat Hussain | 27 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Social Welfare | Sharmeen Murshid | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
Ministry of Textiles and Jute | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
M Sakhawat Hussain | 16 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 | |
Sheikh Bashir Uddin | 10 November 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Water Resources | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
Rizwana Hasan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 27 August 2024 |
Sharmeen Murshid | 27 August 2024 | Currently in Office | |
Ministry of Youth and Sports | Asif Mahmud | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
The Yunus ministry formed eleven reform commissions to reform perceived important areas of the government. The Head of Commission will have a status of a Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. [59]
The details of the head of commission and members are as follows. [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76]
Name | Position | Career Highlights |
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Public Administration Reform Commission | ||
Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury | Head of Commission | Chairman, Biman Bangladesh Airlines Former Adviser of Latifur Rahman caretaker government |
Muhammad Tarek | Member | Former Secretary |
Muhammad Aiyub Mia | Member | Former Secretary |
Muhammad Mokhlesur Rahman | Member | Senior Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration |
Muhammad Hafizur Rahman | Member | Former Additional Secretary |
Rezwan Khayer | Member | Former Additional Secretary |
A. K. A. Firowz Ahmad | Member | Former Chairman, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka |
Mehedi Hasan | Member | Student Representative |
Anti Corruption Commission Reform Commission | ||
Iftekharuzzaman | Head of Commission | Executive Director, Transparency International Bangladesh |
Masud Ahmed | Member | Former Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh |
Mobasser Monem | Member | Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka |
Mushtaq Khan | Member | Professor, Department of Economics, SOAS University of London |
Mahdin Chowdhury | Member | Bar-at-Law |
Mahbubur Rahman | Member | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
Farzana Sharmin | Member | Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
Member | Student Representative | |
Justice Division Reform Commission | ||
Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman | Head of Commission | Former Justice, Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
Md. Emdadul Haque Azad | Member | Retired Justice, High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh Former District and Sessions Judge |
Farid Ahmed Shibli | Member | Justice, High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh Former District and Sessions Judge |
Sayed Aminul Islam | Member | Former District and Sessions Judge Former Registrar, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
Masdar Hossain | Member | Former District and Sessions Judge Plaintiff in the case of Masdar Hossain v. State |
Tanim Hossain Shawon | Member | Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
Kazi Mahfuzul Haq Shupon | Member | Associate Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
Member | Student Representative | |
Police Reform Commission | ||
Sofor Raj Hossain | Head of Commission | Former Secretary |
Abu Momtaz Saad Uddin Ahmed | Member | Additional Secretary, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs |
Muhammad Iqbal | Member | Former Additional Secretary Former Director General, Department of Narcotics Control |
Muhammad Harun Chowdhury | Member | Former Divisional Commissioner and Joint Secretary |
Sheikh Md. Sajjad Ali | Member | Former Additional Inspector General of Bangladesh Police |
Md. Golam Rosul | Member | Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police |
Shanaz Huda | Member | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
A. S. M. Nasiruddin Elan | Member | Human rights activist |
Member | Student Representative | |
Electoral System Reform Commission | ||
Badiul Alam Majumdar | Head of Commission | Editor, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik Election and Local Government Expert |
Tofayel Ahmed | Member | Educator, Local Government and Election Expert |
Jesmin Tuli | Member | Former Additional Secretary, Bangladesh Election Commission Electoral System, Voter Registration and National Identity Card Expert |
Md. Abdul Alam | Member | Election Expert |
Zahed Ur Rahman | Member | Political Expert and Opinion Maker |
Mir Nadia Nivin | Member | Governance and Institutional Reform Expert |
Muhammed Sadek Ferdous | Member | Electronic Voting and Blockchain Expert |
Member | Student Representative | |
Constitution Reform Commission | ||
Ali Riaz | Head of Commission | Political scientist and Writer |
Sumaiya Khair | Member | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
Imran Siddique | Member | Bar-at-Law |
Muhammad Ekramul Haque | Member | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
Sharif Bhuiyan | Member | Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
M Moin Alam Firozi | Member | Bar-at-Law |
Firoz Ahmed | Member | Writer |
Md. Mostain Billah | Member | Writer and Human rights activist |
Mahfuz Alam | Member | Student Representative |
Labor Reform Commission | ||
Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed | Head of Commission | Executive Director, Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) |
Mahfuzul Haq | Member | Former Secretary of Ministry of Labour and Employment and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
Zakir Hossain | Member | Professor, Institute of Bangladesh Studies, University of Rajshahi |
Tapan Dutta | Member | President, Chattogram Divisional Committee, Bangladesh Trade Union Centre |
A K M Nasir | Member | Advocate and Former President of Bangladesh Labour Court Bar Association |
M Kamran T Rahman | Member | Former President of Bangladesh Employer's Federation |
Member | Student Representative | |
Women Affairs Reform Commission | ||
Shirin Parvin Haque | Head of Commission | Founding Member, Naripokkho |
Maheen Sultan | Member | Senior Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development |
Sara Hossain | Member | Honorary Executive Director, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust |
Fawzia Karim Firoze | Member | Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh and President, Foundation for Law & Development |
Kalpona Akter | Member | President, Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation |
Halida Hanum Akhter | Member | Women Health Expert |
Sumaiya Islam | Member | Executive Director, Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra |
Nirupa Dewan | Member | Former Member, National Human Rights Commission |
Ferdousi Sultana | Member | Former Senior Social Development Adviser, Asian Development Bank |
Nishita Jaman Niha | Member | Student Representative |
Local Government Reform Commission | ||
Tofail Ahmed | Head of Commission | Former Charman, Department of Public Administration, University of Chittagong |
A. M. M. Nasir Uddin | Member | Former Secretary |
Abdur Rahman | Member | Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
Mahfuz Kabir | Member | Director, BISS |
Masuda Khan Shefali | Member | Executive Director, Nari Uddug Kendra |
Md Tarikul Islam | Member | Professor, Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University |
Member | Student Representative | |
Mass Media Reform Commission | ||
Kamal Ahmed | Head of Commission | Journalist |
Gitiara Nasreen | Member | Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka |
Samsul Haque Jahid | Member | Editor, The Financial Express and Representative, Editor's Council |
Aktar Hossain Khan | Member | Secretary, Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh |
Member | Representative, Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO) | |
Sayed Abdal Ahmed | Member | Former General Secretary of National Press Club |
Fahim Ahmed | Member | Chief Executive Officer, Jamuna Television and Trustee, Broadcast Journalist Center |
Jimi Amir | Member | Journalist and Convenor, Media Support Network |
Mustafa Sabuj | Member | Bogra District Representative, The Daily Star |
Titu Dutta Gupta | Member | Deputy Editor, The Business Standard |
Abdullah Al Mamun | Member | Student Representative |
Health Sector Reform Commission | ||
AK Azad Khan | Head of Commission | President, Diabetic Association of Bangladesh |
Mohammad Zakir Hossain | Member | Professor, Department of Public Health and Informatics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) |
Liaquat Ali | Member | Chairman, Pothikrit Foundation |
Saiba Aktar | Member | Gynecologist |
Naila Zaman Khan | Member | Professor, Department of Pediatric Neuroscience, Dhaka Shishu Hospital |
M. M. Reza | Member | Former Secretary |
Mojaherul Haque | Member | Former Regional Adviser, South East Asia Region, World Health Organization |
Ajharul Islam | Member | ICDDR,B |
Syed Md Akram Hussain | Member | Senior Consultant Clinical Oncology & Radiotherapy, Square Cancer Centre, Square Hospital |
Syed Atikul Haque | Member | Chief Consultant, Green Life Center for Rheumatic Care and Research |
Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman | Member | Scientist, Department of Child and Maternal Health, ICDDR,B |
Umayer Afif | Member | Student Representative |
The Interim government led by Muhammad Yunus formed several new councils, committees, and commissions, and reformed existing ones to manage various areas of the government. The councils, committees, and commissions consists of Chief Adviser, several advisers and government officials. The details about the committees are as follows. [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106]
The Yunus Ministry made a new Election Commission to conduct a snap election. The commission includes 1 Chief Election Commissioner and 4 Election Commissioner. The details are as follows: [47] [48] [49] [50]
Name | Position | Date of Appoinement | Date of Termination | Career Highlights |
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AMM Nasir Uddin | Chief Election Commissioner | 21 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Secretary |
Md Anwarul Islam Sarker | Election Commissioner | 21 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Additional Secretary |
Abdur Rahmanel Masud | Election Commissioner | 21 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Former District and Sessions Judge |
Begum Tahmida Ahmed | Election Commissioner | 21 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Joint Secretary |
Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah | Election Commissioner | 21 November 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Brigadier General of Bangladesh Army |
The government created several investigation commissions to investigate on several incidents. Unlike the reform commissions these commissions are investigation commission.
Name | Position | Career Highlights |
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Enforced Disappearances | ||
Moinul Islam Chowdhury | President | Retired Justice of High Court Division |
Farid Ahmed Shibli | Member | Retired Additional Justice of High Court Division |
Nur Khan Liton | Member | Human rights activist |
Nabila Idris | Member | Teacher, Brac University |
Sazzad Hossain | Member | Human rights activist |
Re-investigation of BDR Mutiny | ||
A. L. M. Fazlur Rahman | President | Retired Major General of Bangladesh Army and Former Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh |
Jahangir Kabir Talukdar | Member | Retired Major General of Bangladesh Army |
Md Saidur Rahman | Member | Retired Brigadier General of Bangladesh Army and Bir Protik awardee |
Munsi Alauddin Al Azad | Member | Former Joint Secretary |
M Akbar Ali | Member | Former Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police |
Md. Shariful Islam | Member | Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka |
Md. Shahnawaz Khan Chandan | Member | Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, Jagannath University |
In spite of the existence of interim administrations in the 1975–78 (Sayem ministry) and 1990–91 (Shahabuddin Ahmed ministry) periods of Bangladeshi political history, there were significant concerns regarding the legality of an interim government, considering that the Constitution of Bangladesh does not allow for it to exist. The Constitution also forbids ouster clauses, following the doctrine of basic constitutional structure.
The only form of interim government that has been constitutional in the past under the country's law was the Caretaker government system introduced in 1996 through the 13th Amendment but this was overturned by the Awami League regime in 2011 through the 15th Amendment, which repealed the former. [111]
However, with Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning and fleeing the country amid protests, [112] [113] the Appellate Division of the Bangladeshi Supreme Court has acknowledged the necessity of the Yunus government. The court took the line that Hasina's resignation created a situation for which there was no constitutional remedy, as the Bangladeshi legal system can no longer account for transfers of power. In essence, the court upheld what essentially amounts to the wording of the 13th Amendment prior to its suspension: “The Appellate Division opined that in accordance with Article 106 of the Constitution, an interim government can be formed with a chief advisor and a few other advisors in the absence of parliament” as per Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan. [114] Hassan himself a staunch supporter of the ousted Awami League, has since resigned as Chief Justice. [115]
Hence, despite the lack of constitutional legality for an interim government, due to extremely broad popular support and the need to ensure that a military junta takeover like in 1975 is prevented, Yunus was sworn in on the night of August 8, 2024. [116] [117] Yunus government enjoys broad international support and is seen as legitimate by the international community, with many Head of state and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of other nations having congratulated Yunus upon having been sworn in as the new Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh. [118] [119] [120]
We have decided that an interim government would be formed, in which internationally renowned Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who has wide acceptability, would be the chief adviser.
The government that has been formed under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad Yunus has support from us businessmen. We hope that the broken law and order situation will be restored as soon as possible. All those students and public who were killed will be done justice through a special investigation committee and a special court of law. [b]
As the primary and main task of the interim government, effective steps must be taken in restoring normalcy and peace in public life by ensuring the safety of life and property of the people through the reestablishment of law and order in the country without delay. Following the taking of office of the interim government, it should be ensured that there not be a single incident of loss of life, attack or destruction of property in the country. [c]
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Rajdharpur Madhyamik Bidyalay also known as Rajdharpur High School is a secondary school in Rajdharpur, Baliakandi, Rajbari, Bangladesh. It was started as a junior high school in 1968, and then it was upgraded to a high school in 1973. This school was founded by education personnel, well-wiser and social worker Abdul Gofur Molla.
Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, commonly known BSRC, is a Bangladeshi student organisation. Founded by Nurul Haque Nur and Hasan Al Mamun. It is the student wing of Gono Odhikar Parishad.
National Council for Science and Technology is a national council of Bangladesh government responsible for developing policies concerning science and technology. It develops and manages science and technology research facilities. It is headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The deputy prime minister of Bangladesh, officially Deputy Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was the second chief executive of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the second highest ranking Parliamentary Leader of the Jatiya Sangsad. A Deputy Prime Minister might, in the absence of the Prime Minister, carry out the functions of the Cabinet as well as the responsibilities of any other independent ministry.
Baharpur High School is a secondary school situated at Baharpur, Baliakandi, Rajbari, Bangladesh. It was established in 1933. It's EIIN is 113263. Its a Institute that practices co-education. The institute's MPO number is 3301091301. This school operates independently by the Managing Committee.
Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance, is a non-political, social Hindu religious organisation based in Bangladesh. It was formed as an alliance of 23 Hindu religious organisations of Bangladesh on 17 September 2006. BJHM's main objectives are to consolidate the Hindu community, protect and serve Hinduism and to realise the religious, social, cultural and political rights of the Hindu community in Bangladesh.
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan is a Bangladeshi economist and retired civil servant. He has been serving as adviser for the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of the interim government of Bangladesh since 16 August 2024.
Md Sayedur Rahman is a Bangladeshi physician and former vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. In November 2024, he became the special assistant to the chief adviser of the Interim government of Bangladesh. He was given executive power over the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Prior to this appointment, he served as the chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at BSMMU.
Mahfuj Alam also known as Mahfuj Abdullah, is a Bangladeshi activist and was a coordinator of the liaison committee of Anti-discrimination Students Movement which led the Student–People's uprising. He currently holds the position of the Adviser and Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh.
The Constitutional Reform Commission was established by the Yunus ministry on September 2024 with a purpose to prepare a report on the reasons behind the past constitutional failures and to create a roadmap for holding a constituent assembly election to draft and adopt a new, inclusive, democratic constitution, ensuring the inviolability of human dignity. The commission was formed in the aftermath of a constitutional crisis triggered by the July revolution that culminated in the ousting of Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024. The Commission is chaired by Ali Riaz.
The Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) (Bengali: প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়, romanized: Prôdhān Upôdēṣṭār Kārjālôẏ) is the official wokplace of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. Its the office of the Head of Government of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. Its equivalent to the Prime Minister's Office during an elected government.
The Jatiya Nagorik Committee is a Bangladeshi political platform. The platform was formed in the aftermath of the July Revolution with a view to building consensus on rebuilding Bangladesh as an inclusive democracy following the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024.
In the interim and caretaker government systems of Bangladesh, an adviser is a government person who leads one or more government ministry. An adviser has the status equivalet to the Minister of an elected government. During an interim government, several advisers and the Chief Adviser forms the cabinet instead of Prime Minister and ministers. Usually people who serves as adviser in an interim government in Bangladesh are politically nonpartisan.
M Aminul Islam is a Bangladeshi professor who has been serving as Special Assistant to the Adviser for Education of the Interim Government of Bangladesh. He was given executive power to assist the Adviser for the Ministry of Education. He previously served as the vice-chancellor of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology from 2006 to 2009, pro-vice-chancellor at the National University from 2002 to 2006 and as president of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teacher's Association.