# Yunus Ministry

An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Bangladesh, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024 amid nationwide student and public protests against the government. Following the dissolution of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad on 6 August 2024, the interim cabinet will remain in office until a new Prime Minister is appointed after a snap general election. The government, like the previous non-caretaker government interim administrations (in 1975 and 1990), is extra-constitutional. However, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh affirmed the legality of the stopgap government on 9 August 2024, citing the urgent need to manage state affairs and address the constitutional vacuum, similar to previous cases. The main pledge of his ministry is organize a constituent assembly to draft and adopt a new, democratic and inclusive constitution, ensuring the inviolability of human dignity.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to Yunus and his council of advisers at Bangabhaban on 8 August 2024. The cabinet currently consists of 1 Chief Adviser, 19 Advisers and 6 Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser. The Jamuna State Guest House is serving as the official residence of the Chief Adviser.

## Background

On 5 August 2024, Bangladesh's longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following the non-cooperation movement. It was a pro-democratic disinvestment movement and mass uprising which's sole demand was the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet, initiated within the framework of the monthlong quota reform movement resulting mass killings. Both of the movements were the part of a wider movement known as the Student–People's uprising or the July Revolution. Soon after, the Chief of Army Staff Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman and President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced the formation of an interim government. President immediately started the process of meeting with political leaders from around the country to discuss the formation of an interim government. President also dissolved the parliament on 6 August 2024. Anti-discrimination Students Movement, the principle organisation that led the movement, proposed the name of Muhammad Yunus for the head of government. Yunus, residing in Paris, agreed to held the position. The formation of the interim government was finalised on 7 August 2024.

## Members

The following is the list of members of the interim government:
| Role/Portfolio | Name | Date of Appointment | Date of Termination | Career Highlights |
| Chief Adviser's Office |||||
| Chief Adviser and also in-charge of: Chief Adviser's Office Armed Forces Division Cabinet Division Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry of Defence Ministry of Food Ministry of Public Administration | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Founder of Grameen Bank Pioneer of microcredit and microfinance Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2006) for working to help alleviate poverty. |
| Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office |||||
| Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser (Status equivalent to Secretary) | Shafiqul Alam | 13 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Journalist and Bangladesh Bureau Chief of Agence France-Presse (AFP) |
| Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Affairs (Status equivalent to Senior Secretary) | Lamiya Morshed | 14 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Executive Director of Yunus Centre and Grameen Healthcare Trust |
| Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser ("Attached to the Office of the Chief Adviser" in official announcement, status equivalent to an Adviser) | Ali Imam Majumder | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Cabinet Secretary |
| Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Defense and National Unity (Status equivalent to an Adviser) | Abdul Hafiz | 22 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army |
| Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (Status equivalent to Secretary) | Mahfuz Alam | 28 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Liaison Committee Coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Students Movement |
| Chief Adviser's Envoy on International Affairs (Status equivalent to an Adviser) | Lutfey Siddiqi | 4 September 2024 | Currently in Office | Professor in Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore |
| Interim Government Advisers |||||
| Ministry of Housing and Public Works Ministry of Industries | Adilur Rahman Khan | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Deputy Attorney General of Bangladesh and Founder of Odhikar |
| Ministry of Land Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | AF Hassan Ariff | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Attorney General of Bangladesh and Former Adviser in the 2007 Caretaker Government |
| Ministry of Religious Affairs | A F M Khalid Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Professor & Naib-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh |
| Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Youth and Sports | Asif Mahmud | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Key Coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement |
| Ministry of Cultural Affairs Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Asif Nazrul | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
| Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | Farida Akhter | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Founding Executive of UBINIG |
| Ministry of Shipping Ministry of Textiles and Jute | M Sakhawat Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Retired Brigadier General of Bangladesh Army and Former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Md. Touhid Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh |
| Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology | Nahid Islam | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Key Coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement |
| Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Nurjahan Begum | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Acting Managing Director of Grameen Bank |
| Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry of Water Resources | Rizwana Hasan | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Chief Executive, BELA |
| Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Finance Ministry of Science and Technology | Salehuddin Ahmed | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank |
| Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Women and Children Affairs | Sharmeen Murshid | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Chief Executive Officer, Brotee |
| Ministry of Primary and Mass Education | Bidhan Ranjan Roy | 11 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Director-cum-Professor of National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital |
| Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Supradip Chakma | 11 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Chairman, Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board |
| Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry of Liberation War Affairs | Faruk-e-Azam | 13 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Liberation War veteran and Bir Protik awardee |
| Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Home Affairs | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army and Former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles |
| Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Railways Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges | M Fouzul Kabir Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Former Secretary of Power Division |
| Ministry of Education Ministry of Planning | Wahiduddin Mahmud | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Economist, Member of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy and Former Adviser in the 1996 Caretaker Government |

## Timeline and ministry distribution
### 8 August 2024

* Dr. Muhammad Yunus was appointed by the President Mohammed Shahabuddin as the Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh.
* 16 persons were also appointed as other advisers to the interim government by the President:
** Salehuddin Ahmed
** Dr. Asif Nazrul
** Adilur Rahman Khan
** Hassan Ariff
** Md. Touhid Hossain
** Syeda Rizwana Hasan
** Sharmeen S Murshid
** Faruk-e-Azam
** Brigadier General (Retired) M Sakhawat Hossain
** Supradip Chakma
** Bidhan Ranjan Roy
** Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain
** Farida Akhter
** Nurjahan Begum
** Md Nahid Islam
** Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan
* Yunus was sworn in by the President at the Bangabhaban. Along with him, 13 of the 16 appointed advisers also took the oath, also administered by the President. It was announced that the remaining three advisers—Supradip Chakma, Bidhan Ranjan Roy, and Faruk E Azam—would take their oaths at a later time. The oath ceremony was attended by national and international guests, including several ambassadors and the chiefs of the armed forces of Bangladesh—the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, and the Chief of Air Staff. Senior political figures from various political parties (except the Awami League) were also present, alongside many other distinguished guests.

### 9 August 2024

* The distribution of ministries and divisions was disclosed to the public. A total of 27 ministries and divisions were assigned to Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus. One ministry was assigned to each of the other 13 advisers.

### 11 August 2024

* Supradip Chakma and Bidhan Ranjan Roy were sworn as advisers by the President.
* Following their appointment, a redistribution of ministries and divisions was carried out between Yunus, Chakma and Roy. One ministry was allocated to each of the two advisers, resulting in 25 ministries and divisions being managed by the Chief Adviser.

### 13 August 2024

* Faruk E Azam, was sworn in as adviser.
* Following his appointment, a redistribution of ministries and divisions was carried out between Yunus and Azam. Azam was assigned a ministry, resulting in 24 ministries and divisions being managed by the Chief Adviser.
* Shafiqul Alam, a seasoned journalist and Bangladesh Bureau Chief of Agence France-Presse (AFP) was appointed as Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser with status of a Secretary.

### 14 August 2024

* Lamiya Morshed, Executive Director of Yunus Centre and Grameen Healthcare Trust, was appointed as Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Affairs with the status of a Senior Secretary.

### 16 August 2024

* Additional four Advisers—Wahiduddin Mahmud, Ali Imam Majumder, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, and Lieutenant General (Retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury—were appointed by President Mohammed Sahabuddin and were sworn in on the same day.
* Following their appointment, a redistribution of ministries and divisions was carried out between the Chief Adviser and all the Advisers. A total of 10 ministries and divisions were taken charge of by the Chief Adviser. Responsibilities for one ministry each were assigned to many of the other advisers, while some advisers were assigned multiple ministries.
* Ali Imam Majumder was appointed as Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, a role equivalent to an adviser. In the official document, his role is described as being "Attached to the Office of the Chief Adviser".

### 22 August 2024

* Lieutenant General (Retired) Abdul Hafiz was appointed as Special Assistant to Chief Adviser on Defense and National Unity, a role equivalent to an adviser.

### 27 August 2024

* A redistribution of ministries and divisions was carried out between Chief Adviser and four other advisers, resulting in 6 ministries and divisions being managed by the Chief Adviser.

### 28 August 2024

* Mahfuz Alam, a Liaison Committee Coordinator of Anti-discrimination Students Movement was appointed as Special Assistant to Chief Adviser with the status of a secretary.

### 4 September 2024

* Lutfey Siddiqui was appointed as Chief Adviser’s Envoy on International Affairs, a role equivalent to an adviser.

## Ministry and adviser distribution timeline

| Ministry/Divison | Adviser | Date of Appointment | Date of Termination |
| Armed Forces Division | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Cabinet Division | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 11 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Supradip Chakma | 11 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Commerce | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Commerce | Salehuddin Ahmed | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Cultural Affairs | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Cultural Affairs | Asif Nazrul | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Defense | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief | Faruk-e-Azam | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Education | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Education | Wahiduddin Mahmud | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Rizwana Hasan | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment | Asif Nazrul | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Finance | Salehuddin Ahmed | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | Farida Akhter | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Food | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Md. Touhid Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Nurjahan Begum | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | M Sakhawat Hossain | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Housing and Public Works | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Housing and Public Works | Adilur Rahman Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Nahid Islam | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Industries | Adilur Rahman Khan | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Labour & Employment | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Labour & Employment | Asif Mahmud | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Land | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 22 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Land | A. F. Hassan Ariff | 22 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Asif Nazrul | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Liberation War Affairs | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 13 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Liberation War Affairs | Faruk-e-Azam | 13 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | A. F. Hassan Ariff | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Planning | Salehuddin Ahmed | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Planning | Wahiduddin Mahmud | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Primary and Mass Education | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 11 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Primary and Mass Education | Bidhan Ranjan Roy | 11 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology | Nahid Islam | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources | Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Public Administration | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Railways | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Railways | Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Religious Affairs | A F M Khalid Hossain | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges | Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 22 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | Salehuddin Ahmed | 22 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Shipping | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 22 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Shipping | M Sakhawat Hossain | 22 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Social Welfare | Sharmeen Murshid | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Textiles and Jute | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Textiles and Jute | M Sakhawat Hossain | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Water Resources | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 16 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Water Resources | Rizwana Hasan | 16 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Women and Children Affairs | Muhammad Yunus | 8 August 2024 | 22 August 2024 |
| Ministry of Women and Children Affairs | Sharmeen Murshid | 22 August 2024 | Currently in Office |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports | Asif Mahmud | 8 August 2024 | Currently in Office |

## Reform Commissions

The Yunus ministry formed six reform commissions to reform six importatnt areas of the government. The Commission Heads will have a status of a Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
The details of the commission heads and members are as follows.
| Name | Position | Career Highlights |
| Public Administration Reform Commission |||
| Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury | Commission Head | Chairman, Biman Bangladesh Airlines Former Adviser of Latifur Rahman caretaker government |
| Dr. Muhammad Tarek | Member | Former Secretary |
| Dr. Muhammad Aiyub Mia | Member | Former Secretary |
| Dr. Muhammad Mokhles Ur Rahman | Member | Senior Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration |
| Muhammad Hafizur Rahman | Member | Former Additional Secretary |
| Dr. Rezwan Khayer | Member | Former Additional Secretary |
| Prof. Aka Firowz Ahmad | Member | Former Chairman, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka |
| Student Representative | Member | N/A |
| Anti Corruption Commission Reform Commission |||
| Dr. Iftekharuzzaman | Commission Head | Executive Director, Transparency International Bangladesh |
| Masud Ahmed | Member | Former Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh |
| Prof. Mobasser Monem | Member | Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka |
| Prof. Mushtaq Khan | Member | Professor, Department of Economics, SOAS University of London |
| Mahdin Chowdhury | Member | Bar-at-Law |
| Dr. Mahbubur Rahman | Member | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
| Farzana Sharmin | Member | Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
| Student Representative | Member | N/A |
| Justice Division Reform Commission |||
| Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman | Commission Head | Former Justice, Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
| Justice Emdadul Haq | Member | Retired Justice, High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh Former District and Sessions Judge |
| Justice Farid Ahmed Shibli | Member | Justice, High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh Former District and Sessions Judge |
| Sayed Aminul Islam | Member | Former District and Sessions Judge Former Registrar, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
| Masdar Hossain | Member | Former District and Sessions Judge Plaintiff in the case of Masdar Hossain v. State |
| Tanim Hossain Shawon | Member | Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
| Kazi Mahfuzul Haq (Shupon) | Member | Associate Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
| Student Representative | Member | N/A |
| Police Reform Commission |||
| Sofor Raj Hossain | Commission Head | Former Secretary |
| Abu Momtaz Saad Uddin Ahmed | Member | Additional Secretary, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Muhammad Iqbal | Member | Former Additional Secretary Former Director General, Department of Narcotics Control |
| Muhammad Harun Chowdhury | Member | Former Divisional Commissioner and Joint Secretary |
| Sheikh Sazzad Ali | Member | Former Additional Inspector General of Police |
| Md Golam Rosul | Member | Deputy Inspector General of Police |
| Shanaz Huda | Member | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
| A S M Nasiruddin Alan | Member | Human Rights Activist |
| Student Representative | Member | N/A |
| Electoral System Reform Commission |||
| Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar | Commission Head | Editor, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik Election and Local Government Expert |
| Dr. Tofayel Ahmed | Member | Educator Local Government and Election Expert |
| JesminTuli | Member | Former Additional Secretary, Election Commission Electoral System, Voter Registration and National Identity Card Expert |
| Dr. Md Abdul Alem | Member | Election Expert |
| Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman | Member | Political Expert and Opinion Maker |
| Mir Nadia Nivin | Member | Governance and Institutional Reform Expert |
| Dr. Muhammed Sadek Ferdous | Member | Electronic Voting and Blockchain Expert |
| Student Representative | Member | N/A |
| Constitution Reform Commission |||
| Prof. Ali Riaz | Commission Head | Political Scientist and Writer |
| Sumaiya Khair | Member | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
| Imran Siddique | Member | Bar-at-Law |
| Muhammad Ekramul Haque | Member | Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka |
| Dr. Sharif Buyan | Member | Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
| M Moin Alom Firozi | Member | Bar-at-Law |
| Firoz Ahmed | Member | Writer |
| Md Mostain Billah | Member | Writer and Human Rights Activist |
| Md Mahfuzul Alam | Member | Student Representative |

## Constitutional legality

In spite of the existence of interim administrations in the 1975–78 (Sayem ministry) and 1990–91 (Shahabuddin Ahmed ministry) periods of Bangladeshi political history, there were significant concerns regarding the legality of an interim government, considering that the Constitution of Bangladesh does not allow for it to exist. The Constitution also forbids ouster clauses, following the doctrine of basic constitutional structure.
The only form of interim government that has been constitutional in the past under the country's law was the CtG system introduced in 1996 through the 13th Amendment but this was overturned by the Awami League regime in 2011 through the 15th Amendment, which repealed the former. With the Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning and fleeing the country amid protests, this creates an impossible situation for the Bangladeshi legal system because it can no longer account for transfers of power. That being said, the Appellate Division of the Bangladeshi Supreme Court has acknowledged the necessity of the Yunus government and ruled in favour of what essentially amounts to the wording of the 13th Amendment prior to its suspension: “The Appellate Division opined that in accordance with Article 106 of the Constitution, an interim government can be formed with a chief advisor and a few other advisors in the absence of parliament” as per Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan. Hassan himself a staunch supporter of the ousted Awami League, has since resigned as Chief Justice.
Hence, despite the lack of constitutional legality for an interim government, due to extremely broad popular support and the need to ensure that a military junta takeover like in 1975 is prevented, Yunus was sworn in on the night of August 8, 2024. Yunus' government enjoys broad international support and is seen as legitimate by the international community, with many heads of state and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of other nations having congratulated Yunus upon having been sworn in as the new Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh.

## Reactions
### Internal

* The nomination of Yunus, who accepted an offer to advise the interim government, has been supported by key figures in the student movement. Anti-discrimination student movement coordinator Nahid Islam (who later became an adviser to the interim government) said on 6 August 2024, We have decided that an interim government would be formed, in which internationally renowned Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who has wide acceptability, would be the chief adviser.
* Former Member of Parliament and business leader A.K. Azad said in his response, The government that has been formed under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad Yunus has support from us businessmen. We hope that the broken law and order situation will be restored as soon as possible. All those students and public who were killed will be done justice through a special investigation committee and a special court of law.
* Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Inu) president Hasanul Haq Inu and general secretary Shirin Akhtar said in a statement: As the primary and main task of the interim government, effective steps must be taken in restoring normalcy and peace in public life by ensuring the safety of life and property of the people through the reestablishment of law and order in the country without delay. Following the taking of office of the interim government, it should be ensured that there not be a single incident of loss of life, attack or destruction of property in the country.
* Joint General Secretary of the Awami League Mahbubul Alam Hanif has congratulated the interim government, which has taken the oath of office after the ouster of the government led by the party, through a Facebook post. He also urged the government to take strict measures to stop killings, looting and arson attacks across the country.

### International
#### Governments

* Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly welcomed the inauguration of the interim government in Bangladesh led by Dr. Yunus.
* Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said, "China has noted the establishment of an interim government of Bangladesh and welcomes this".
* Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi congratulated Yunus after he was sworn in as a chief of the interim government. Modi said, "We hope for an early return to normalcy, ensuring the safety and protection of Hindus and all other minority communities". Leader of Opposition of India Rahul Gandhi & Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee also congratulated Yunus on being sworn in as the head of Bangladesh's interim government.
* A spokesperson for the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed hope to strengthen Bangladesh–South Korea relations with the interim government.
* Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh congratulated and extended their full support.
* Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Yunus on his appointment as Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh.
* President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu congratulated Yunus on his appointment as the Chief Adviser of the interim government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
* President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulates Yunus and his interim Government of Bangladesh.
* The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the interim government of Dr. Yunus. Prime Minister Dick Schoof also congratulated Dr. Yunus, stating, "Our countries enjoy long-standing and cordial ties. I look forward to supporting your interim government and further deepening our cooperation."
* Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif wished Yunus great success in guiding Bangladesh towards a harmonious and prosperous future. He looks forward to working with him to deepen cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Many leaders of Opposition Party Pakistan Tehreek E Insaf(PTI) also congratulates Interim Government of Bangladesh.
* President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Yunus. Erdoğan described Yunus as "a friend of Islam and Turkey", adding that "Turkey will continue to provide support in this turbulent time".
* Spokesperson for the United States Department of State Matthew Miller told reporters: "We welcome Dr. Yunus's call for an end to the recent violence and we stand ready to work with the interim government and Dr. Yunus as it charts a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh."
* President of France Emmanuel Macron congratulated Dr Yunus & extended full support.
* Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer welcomed the Interim Government of the Bangladesh and pledged support.

#### Organizations

* High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said, "The EU looks forward to engaging with the new administration and to supporting this critical transition which should be part of a peaceful and inclusive process underpinned by good governance, democratic values and respect for human rights".
* An alliance of 255 revolutionary groups and civil society organizations in Myanmar published an open letter congratulating the establishment of the interim government and appealed to Yunus to collaborate with and support the National Unity Government of Myanmar against the State Administration Council.