Dhaka, Aug 09 (V7N) – The Cabinet Division has unveiled the portfolios for Bangladesh’s interim government, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus assigned to oversee 27 ministries and divisions. The announcement, made on Friday, outlines the extensive range of responsibilities Dr. Yunus will hold during this transitional period.

The ministries and divisions under Dr. Yunus’s purview are:

  • Cabinet Division
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Armed Forces Division
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
  • Ministry of Food
  • Ministry of Housing and Public Works
  • Ministry of Land
  • Ministry of Textiles and Jute
  • Ministry of Agriculture
  • Ministry of Science and Technology
  • Ministry of Railways
  • Ministry of Public Administration
  • Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
  • Ministry of Shipping
  • Ministry of Water Resources
  • Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
  • Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
  • Ministry of Commerce
  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Ministry of Cultural Affairs
  • Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
  • Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
  • Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
  • Ministry of Primary and Mass Education

The portfolios for the other advisers in the interim government have also been announced:

  • Salehuddin Ahmed: Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning
  • Asif Nazrul: Ministry of Law
  • Adilur Rahman Khan: Ministry of Industries
  • Hasan Arif: Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Co-operatives (LGRD)
  • Syeda Rizwana Hasan: Ministry of Environment
  • Sharmin Murshid: Ministry of Social Welfare
  • Brigadier (retd) AKM Sakhawat Hossain: Ministry of Home Affairs
  • AFM Khalid Hossain: Ministry of Religious Affairs
  • Farida Akhtar: Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
  • Nurjahan Begum: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Nahid Islam: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • Asif Mahmud: Ministry of Youth and Sports

Professor Yunus, a Nobel laureate, was officially sworn in as Chief Adviser on Thursday, following the dissolution of Sheikh Hasina’s government. The oath-taking ceremony was presided over by President Mohammed Shahabuddin and was attended by leaders from various political factions, including the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Jatiyo Party, and Krishak Sramik Janata League. High-ranking military officials, secretaries from various ministries, and ambassadors from several countries were also present at the event.

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