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Nobel laureate Yunus sworn in as head of Bangladesh's interim government
Public Lokpal
August 09, 2024
Nobel laureate Yunus sworn in as head of Bangladesh's interim government
DHAKA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into office Thursday, vowing to lead Bangladesh back to democracy after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus swore to "uphold, support, and protect the constitution" in front of political and civil society leaders, generals, and diplomats at the presidential palace.
Yunus called for the restoration of order after weeks of violence that left at least 455 people dead, calling on citizens to guard each other, including minorities who came under attack.
More than a dozen members of his cabinet, who are titled advisers, not ministers, also took the oath. They included the top leaders of the Students Against Discrimination group that led the weeks-long protests, Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud.
Others included a former foreign secretary and a former attorney general, an environmental lawyer, and prominent rights activist Adilur Rahman Khan, who was sentenced to two years in jail during Hasina's rule.
AFP
