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An interim government led by the Muhammad Yunus ministry in Bangladesh was formed on 8 August 2024, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 3 days prior in the face of the student protests against the government. Following the dissolution of the 12th parliament on 6 August, the interim cabinet will remain in office until the holding of snap general elections. It bears similarity with the constitutionally invalidated caretaker government system.[1][2]

Muhammad Yunus ministry

Interim ministry of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Date formed8 August 2024
People and organisations
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Chief AdviserMuhammad Yunus
Total no. of members17
History
PredecessorHasina V

Background

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This section is an excerpt from Non-cooperation movement (2024).[edit]
 
People cheering in front of the prime minister's office after Sheikh Hasina's resignation

The non-cooperation movement,[a] also known as the one-point movement,[b] was a protest against the government of Bangladesh, initiated within the framework of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. The sole demand of this movement was the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet.[3][4]

Although initially limited to the goal of reforming quotas in government jobs, the movement snowballed into a mass anti-government uprising after the deaths of several protesters. The movement was also fueled by ongoing socio-economic and political issues, including the government's mismanagement of the national economy, rampant corruption by government officials, human rights violations, allegations of undermining the country's sovereignty by Sheikh Hasina, and increasing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding.[5][6][7][8][9]

On 3 August 2024, coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement announced a one-point demand for the resignation of the Prime Minister and her cabinet and called for "comprehensive non-cooperation".[10][11] The following day, violent clashes broke out, resulting in the deaths of 97 people, including students. The coordinators called for a long march to Dhaka to force Hasina out of power on 5 August. That day, a large crowd of protesters made its way through the capital.[12] At around 3:00 p.m. BST (09:00 GMT), Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India, her biggest ally.[13] Widespread celebrations and violence occurred following her removal, while the military and President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced the formation of an interim government led by economist and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.[14] Meanwhile, Indian media was seen engaging in a widespread disinformation campaign aimed at destabilizing Bangladesh following Hasina's resignation and departure to India.[15][16][17]

List of advisers

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The following lists the advisers of the interim government:[18][19][20][21][22]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Notes
Chief Adviser and also in-charge of: Prime Minister's Office
Cabinet Division
Armed Forces Division
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Ministry of Food
Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Public Administration
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
Ministry of Shipping
Ministry of Water Resources
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Foreign Employment
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Ministry of Land
Ministry of Textiles and Jute[23]		8 August 2024IncumbentAwarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance
Adviser for Finance
Adviser for Planning		8 August 2024IncumbentFormer governor of Bangladesh Bank
Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs8 August 2024IncumbentFaculty member of law at the University of Dhaka
Adviser for Foreign Affairs8 August 2024IncumbentFormer Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh
Adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change8 August 2024IncumbentChief executive of BELA
Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology8 August 2024IncumbentKey coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement
Adviser for Youth and Sports8 August 2024IncumbentKey coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement
Adviser for Home Affairs
Retd. Brig. Gen. M Sakhawat Hossain
8 August 2024IncumbentFormer Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
Adviser for Religious Affairs8 August 2024IncumbentProfessor & Deputy Amir of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh[24]
Adviser for Health and Family Welfare8 August 2024IncumbentFormer acting managing director of Grameen Bank
Adviser for Industries8 August 2024IncumbentFormer Deputy Attorney General of Bangladesh and founder of Odhikar
Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives8 August 2024IncumbentFormer Attorney General of Bangladesh
Adviser for Fisheries and Livestock8 August 2024IncumbentFounding executive of UBINIG
Adviser for Social Welfare8 August 2024IncumbentCEO of Brotee
Adviser for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs11 August 2024IncumbentChairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board
Adviser for Primary and Mass Education11 August 2024IncumbentFormer director-cum-professor of National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital
Adviser for Primary and Mass Education13 August 2024IncumbentLiberation War veteran

Reactions

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Internal

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  • The nomination of Yunus, who accepted an offer to advise the interim government, has been supported by key figures in the student movement.[25][26] Anti-discrimination student movement coordinator Nahid Islam (who later became an adviser to the interim government) said on 6 August 2024,

    We have decided that the interim government would be formed in which internationally renowned Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, who has wide acceptability, would be the chief adviser

    — Nahid Islam, [27]
  • Sajeeb Wazed, the son of Sheikh Hasina told ANI:

    We want a quick restoration of democracy. Right now, this government is completely unconstitutional. There is no provision for a selected government selected by a small minority because we have 170 million people in Bangladesh, and 20,000-50,000 protesters are a tiny fraction of the minority. No one has voted for this government. So whether they can restore law and order remains to be seen ...It's one thing to take over power in a coup; it's another thing to govern. They don't have the people's bandwidth. Who is going to listen to them? Right now, there are two main political parties in Bangladesh. No matter what you do, if you want democracy with 170 million people... we have 100 million followers. They have not voted for or supported this government. So without their support, how are you going to govern? I wait to see who is going to listen to this government. It's one thing to be placed in power. It's another thing to have people following you.

    — Sajeeb Wazed, [28]

International

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  • China welcomed the formation of the interim government. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said, "China has noted the establishment of an interim government of Bangladesh and welcomes this".[29]
  • European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said, "The EU looks forward to engaging with the new administration and to supporting this critical transition which should be part of a peaceful and inclusive process underpinned by good governance, democratic values and respect for human rights".[30]
  • Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif wished Yunus great success in guiding Bangladesh towards a harmonious and prosperous future. He looks forward to working with him to deepen cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh.[35]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Bengali: অসহযোগ আন্দোলন, romanized: Ôsôhôjōg Āndōlôn
  2. ^ Bengali: এক দফা আন্দোলন, romanized: Ēk Dôphā Āndōlôn

References

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