- By Kamal Kumar
- Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:16 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bangladesh New Government Minister List: Marred with extremely violent protests and political chaos, Bangladesh is likely to have an interim government, which will take care of the country after embattling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka on Monday. The formation of a caretaker government was announced by Bangladesh's Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman in a video address on state television in which he said that he is 'taking full responsibility' for the country.
After he announced the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Zaman said: “The country has suffered a lot, the economy has been hit, many people have been killed — it is time to stop the violence."
Following an 'unannounced' coup d'etet, the Army has announced the formation of an interim government with eminent people from different walks of life. Among the 29 people summoned by the army to discuss the formation of the interim government are eminent jurists, a former chief justice, a former UN representative and economist, a former central bank governor, and a Dhaka University professor.
Bangladesh New Government: Here's A List Of People Likely Be In Interim Regime
1. Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman – Economist and Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee (BRAC) chairperson.
2. Dr Asif Nazrul – Also known as Nazrul Islam, he teaches law at Bangladesh’s Dhaka University. He is also a former journalist. He is a key figure in the ongoing student protests.
3. Brigadier General (Rtd.) M Sakhawat Hossain – Former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
4. Dr. Mahfuzul Haque – Former Environment Secretary, Government of Bangladesh
5. Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya – Economist and former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the WTO and UN Office in Geneva
6. Nurul Kabir – Editor, New Age
7. Justice (Rtd.) Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah – Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh
8. Justice (Rtd.) MA Matin – Retired judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
9. General (Rtd.) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan – Former Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army (2012-2015)
10. Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed – Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank
11. Mr. Touhid Hossain – Former Foreign Secretary, Government of Bangladesh
12. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury – Former Director General (DG), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)
13. Fouzul Kabir Khan – Former Secretary, Government of Bangladesh
14. Nurul Huda – Former Inspector General of Police
15. Dr Salimullah Khan – Khan is an eminent writer and teaches at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). He is known as a Marxist scholar and has been a regular in Bangladesh’s news channels and literary circles.
16. Prof Egramul Hoque – Professor, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
17. Queen Yan Yan – Advisor to the Chakma Circle Chief
18. Maj General (Rtd.) Syed Iftekhar Uddin – Former Inspector General of Prisons
19. Dr. Shahdeen Malik – Lawyer
20. Dr. Manjur Ahmed Chowdhury – Former Chairman, National River Conservation Commission
21. Dr Badiul Alam Mojumder – Founder Secretary, Citizens for Good Governance (SHULIAN)
22. Prof. Ananda Kumar Saha – Former Pro VC, Rajshahi University
23. Prof. Niaz Ahmed Khan – Pro-Vice-Chancellor (VC), Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB)
24. Maj. Gen. (Ret) Golam Helal Morshed Khan – Chairman, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
25. Dr Ahsan H. Mansur – Economist, Policy Research Institute
26. Barrister Sara Hossain – Lawyer and executive director of Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
27. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Md. Mainul Islam – Former DG, BGB
28. Dr Badiul Alam Mojumder – Founder Secretary, Citizens for Good Governance (SHULIAN)
29. Matiur Rahman Chowdhury – Journalist and editor-in-chief of the Manab Zamin, a Bengali tabloid.