C T Online Desk: Bangabhaban is ready to hold the oath-taking ceremony of the new interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday evening.
After 17 years, Bangladesh is once again set to witness the swearing-in of an interim government following the abrupt end of the Awami League regime. The country’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Monday amid a mass uprising.
In response to this situation, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman took the lead, consulting with leaders of political parties, civil society, and students. Together, they decided to form an interim government.
Responding to demands from political parties, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament on Tuesday and decided to establish an interim government headed by the globally acclaimed Nobel Peace laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus.
The decision emerged from a lengthy meeting held at Bangabhaban, where the chiefs of the three armed forces, two professors from Dhaka University, and coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement were present.
During the meeting, student representatives proposed that Dr Yunus head the interim government, and President Shahabuddin agreed with their proposal.
In 2007, the last caretaker government headed by Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed took office following the chaos preceding January 11, 2007, popularly known as 1/11.
