Bangladesh: New Interim Government Announced
On August 9, a 17-member interim government was formed in Bangladesh following the recent political crisis. Muhammad Yunus leads the interim government.
The government composition includes key ministries such as:
Finance and Planning: Saleh Uddin Ahmed
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs: Dr. Asif Nazrul
Industry: Adilur Rahman Khan
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives: Hasan Arif
Foreign Affairs: Md. Touhid Hossain
Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Syeda Rizwana Hasan
* Social Welfare: Sharmin S. Murshid
Other notable appointments include Nobel laureate economist Dr. An in the interim government and Saleh Uddin Ahmed in charge of both the Finance and Planning ministries.
The allocation of ministries is effective immediately.