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A former Bangladeshi top diplomat appointed by interim government head Muhammad Yunus called for maintaining "balance" in relations with "big powers". After taking office, the interim government has a 16-member council of advisers who got their respective portfolios.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 10, 2024 09:53 IST
Bangladesh's interim government head Muhammad Yunus on Friday allocated the portfolios to his 16-member council of advisors, a day after the 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner was sworn in after weeks of deadly anti-government protests saw the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. Yunus appointed a former top diplomat who stressed the importance of striking a "balance" in Bangladesh's relations with "big powers".
Yunus's first task is to bring back stability to Bangladesh after protests against a controversial job quota system since June morphed into a widespread demand for Hasina's resignation.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh ist Party (BNP), the party headed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, said the decision of Hasina fleeing to India after the protests against her was entirely her decision.
Published By:
Prateek Chakraborty
Published On:
Aug 10, 2024
