Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to take oath as head of the interim government at Bangabhaban on Thursday night. He will lead the interim government as its chief advisor, with 15 advisors.
“Despite the limited time, efforts are being made to arrange the swearing-in ceremony for Thursday," Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman told a press conference at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka around 5:45pm on Wednesday.
President Mohammad Shahabuddin will conduct the oath to Prof Yunus as the chief advisor and other members of the interim administration, said the source speaking on condition of anonymity.
He did not reveal the names of those who are likely to be the advisors.
Yunus has already discussed his plans with President Mohammed Shahabuddin and is expected to oversee the upcoming elections.
Currently in Paris, Yunus is scheduled to arrive at Dhaka`s Shahjalal Airport on Thursday at 2:10pm via an Emirates flight from Dubai.
At a meeting with the president on Tuesday night, leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Movement proposed Yunus’ name as the chief advisor. They also presented a list of the probable advisers drawn from civil society members, retired military officials, the media, academics, and the media.
Prof Yunus is scheduled to return home on Thursday noon from Paris to take over the new responsibility, according to the Yunus Cenre in Dhaka.
The interim government is being installed after the exit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a student-led mass movement on Monday. Hasina flew to India, where she is reportedly lodged in a safe house.
