Interim Government System of Bangladesh explained

Post:Interim Government of Bangladesh
Body:People's Republic of Bangladesh
Flag:Standard of the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh.svg
Flagsize:165px
Flagcaption:Flag of the Chief Adviser
Incumbent:Muhammad Yunus
Incumbentsince:August 8, 2024
Last:Muhammad Yunus
(2024)
Style:His Excellency

Honourable Chief Adviser

Honourable
Appointer:As per the Constitution: President of Bangladesh
Termlength:Until a General Election is held and a new Prime Minister takes office.
First:Muhammad Yunus
(2024)
Insignia:Seal of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the Chief Adviser

The Interim Government system of Bangladesh was established following the Non-cooperation Movement that arose in response to the 2024 Quota Reform Movement, after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Background

This interim government system was confirmed on August 5, 2024, by the President of Bangladesh in coordination with several coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Chief of Bangladesh Army.[1] [2] Subsequently, on August 8, an interim government was formed with Muhammad Yunus as the Chief Adviser after taking the oath.[3] [4] [5] [6] This system is the successor of the former Caretaker Government of Bangladesh.

It has no constitutional basis.[7] It has a constitutional obligation to hold elections between November to January 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Student movement wants Yunus to head interim government . 2024-08-16 . bdnews24 . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-08-06 . Bangladesh parliament dissolved as protesters back Nobel laureate Yunus to lead country . 2024-08-16 . France 24 . en.
  3. Web site: en. Bangladesh army announces interim government after PM Sheikh Hasina flees. 2024-08-06. Al Jazeera.
  4. Web site: 2024-08-05. en. Who’s Who In Bangladesh’s New Interim Govt As Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina Flees Restive Nation?. 2024-08-06. News18.
  5. Web site: PTI. 2024-08-06. en. Bangladesh President says interim govt to be formed after dissolving parliament, orders release of ex-premier Khaleda Zia. 2024-08-06. news.abplive.com.
  6. Web site: Newsroom. 2024-08-05. en-US. Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina resigned - president to form an interim government. 2024-08-06. Modern Diplomacy.
  7. Web site: Elahi . Khandakar Qudrat-I. . 2024-08-16 . Bangladesh’s Interim Government: What should be its tenure? . 2024-08-16 . The Daily Star . en.