Four new interim govt advisers take oath 

More four advisers took oath as members of the incumbent interim government, led by Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, at the Bangabhaban on Friday afternoon.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office at the Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban around 4 pm.

With the four, the total members of the advisory council of the interim government have stood at 21.

The news advisers are Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud, Ali Imam Majumder, incumbent special assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, former secretary Fouzul Kabir Khan, and Lt. Gen. (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

Earlier, 17 advisers of Dr Muhammad Yunus-led interim government were sworn-in three phases starting on August 8 following the fall of Sheikh Hasina government in the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5.

On that day, the cabinet was dissolved. Later on August 6, the President dissolved the 12th Jatiya Sangsad.