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This article is about the people in Muhammad Yunus's government. For the events of his tenure as chief adviser, see Interim government of Muhammad Yunus. For the overview of the government system, see Interim government system of Bangladesh.

An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Bangladesh, following the resignation 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, Appellate Division, 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 to forge consensus about and implement fundamental reforms that are required to hold a free and fair national election by June 2026.[4]

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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, 7 Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office and 5 Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser under Minister of State. The Jamuna State Guest House is serving as the official residence of the Chief Adviser.[5]

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Background

Main article: July Revolution (Bangladesh)
Further information: Non-cooperation movement (2024)

On 5 August 2024, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and went on a self-imposed exile to India amidst a nationwide uprising. Initially focused on issues such as quota reforms, the movement gradually intensified following reports of violence and mass casualties. The uprising, later referred to as the Student–People's Uprising or the July Revolution, culminated in calls for Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet to step down. The movement was widely perceived as pro-democratic in nature.

Following her resignation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman and President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced the formation of an interim government. The president initiated discussions with political leaders across the country and dissolved the parliament on 6 August 2024. The Anti-discrimination Students Movement, lead organisation of the uprising, proposed economist and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was then residing in Paris, to head the interim government. Yunus accepted the proposal, and the interim government was finalized on 7 August 2024.

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Formation and timeline

Note: All information regarding adviser appointments and ministry portfolios is based on publicly issued notifications by the Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

8 August 2024

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Gazette regarding the appointment of Chief Adviser of the Interim Government
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Gazette regarding the appointment of advisers of the Interim Government

9 August 2024

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Gazette regarding the distribution of offices of the Interim Government
  • The distribution of ministries and divisions was made public. A total of 27 ministries and divisions were assigned to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. One ministry was assigned to each of the other 13 advisers.[11]

11 August 2024

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Gazette regarding the redistribution of offices of the Interim Government

13 August 2024

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Gazette regarding the redistribution of offices of the Interim Government

14 August 2024

16 August 2024

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Gazette regarding the appointment of new advisers of the Interim Government
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Gazette regarding the redistribution of offices of the Interim Government
  • Following their appointment, a redistribution of ministries and divisions was carried out between the Chief Adviser and all the Advisers. A total of 10 ministries and divisions were taken charge of by the Chief Adviser. Responsibilities for one ministry each were assigned to many of the other advisers, while some advisers were assigned multiple ministries.[27]
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Gazette regarding appointment of Special Assistant to Hon'ble Chief Adviser

22 August 2024

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Gazette regarding appointment of Special Assistant to Hon'ble Chief Adviser

27 August 2024

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Gazette regarding the redistribution of offices of the Interim Government

28 August 2024

4 September 2024

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Gazette regarding appointment of Special Assistant to Hon'ble Chief Adviser

10 November 2024

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20 December 2024

20 January 2025

6 February 2025

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7 April 2025

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Members

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The following is the list of members of the interim government:[a][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][46][54][55][56][57][71][74][90][78][82][86][91][92][93][94]

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Ministry and adviser/special assistant distribution

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[3][11][14][17][27][31][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][55][62][63][64][65][69][71][89][87]

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Reform commissions

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Main article: Reform Commissions of Bangladesh

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.[95]

The details of the head of commission and members are as follows.[96][97][98][99]

Note: All information regarding the formation of all the committees is based on publicly issued notifications by the Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
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Councils, committees, and commissions

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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.[100][101][102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124][125][126][127][128][129][130][131][132][133][134]

Note: All information regarding the formation of all the committees is based on publicly issued notifications by the Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
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Election Commission

The Yunus Ministry created a new Election Commission to conduct a snap election. The commission includes 1 Chief Election Commissioner and 4 Election Commissioners. The details are as follows:[47][48][49][50]

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Inquiry Commissions

The government created several investigation commissions to investigate on several incidents. Unlike the reform commissions these commissions are investigation commission.

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National Consensus Commission

The Yunus ministry formed a National Consensus Commission to decide on the process of reforms suggested by the reform commissions with different political parties and stake holders.[148][149][150][151]

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Constitutional legality

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The Jamuna State Guest House is currently being used as the office and official residence of the Chief Adviser of the interim government.

In spite of the existence of interim administrations in the 1975–1978 (Sayem ministry) and 1990–1991 (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.[152]

However, with Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning and fleeing the country amid protests,[153][154] 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.[155] Hassan himself a staunch supporter of the ousted Awami League, has since resigned as Chief Justice.[156]

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.[157][158] 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.[159][160][161]

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Internal

  • The nomination of Yunus, who accepted an offer to advise the interim government, has been supported by key figures in the student movement.[162][163] Anti-discrimination student movement coordinator Nahid Islam (who later became an adviser to the interim government) said on 6 August 2024,[164]

    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.

  • Former Member of Parliament and business leader A.K. Azad said in his response,

    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.[e]

  • Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Inu) president Hasanul Haq Inu and general secretary Shirin Akhtar said in a statement:

    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.[f]

  • Joint General Secretary of the Awami League Mahbubul Alam Hanif has congratulated the interim government, which has taken the oath of office after the ouster of the government led by the party, through a Facebook post.[167] He also urged the government to take strict measures to stop killings, looting and arson attacks across the country.

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  1. [89][6][7][8][10][11][14][17][27][28][31][32][35][18][19][20][22][23][24][21]
  2. Died in Office
  3. Resigned
  4. as additional duty
  5. ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূসের নেতৃত্বে যে সরকার গঠিত হয়েছে তাতে আমাদের ব্যবসায়ীদের সমর্থন রয়েছে। আমরা আশা করব ভেঙে পড়া আইনশৃঙ্খলা পরিস্থিতি দ্রুত সময়ের মধ্যে ফিরিয়ে আনা হবে। যে সকল ছাত্র-জনতাকে হত্যা করা হয়েছে বিশেষ তদন্ত কমিটি ও বিশেষ আদালতের মাধ্যমে তার বিচারের ব্যবস্থা করবে।[165]
  6. অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকারের প্রাথমিক ও প্রধান কাজ হিসাবে অনতিবিলম্বে দেশে আইনশৃঙ্খলা পুনঃপ্রতিষ্ঠা করার মধ্য দিয়ে জনগণের জানমালের নিরাপত্তা নিশ্চিত করে জনজীবনে স্বাভাবিকতা ও শান্তি ফিরিয়ে আনতে কার্যকর পদক্ষেপ গ্রহণ করতে হবে। অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকার দায়িত্ব গ্রহণ করার পর দেশে আর একটিও প্রাণহানি, হামলা ও সম্পদ ধ্বংসের ঘটনা যেন না ঘটে তা নিশ্চিত হবে।[166]
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