DHAKA, Aug 16, 2024 (BSS) - Four more advisers to the interim government were sworn-in today.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to them at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban here at 4:11 pm.

The new advisers were sworn-in in the presence of interim government chief adviser Nobel laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus.

The adviser who took oath today are - Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud, former secretary Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan, former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder and former director general of defunct Bangladesh Rifles Lt. Gen (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

After taking the oath, each of them individually signed the oath and 'the oath of secrecy' as well.

Cabinet Secretary Md. Mahbub Hossain conducted the oath-taking ceremony.

Advisers, chiefs of the three services Bangabhaban secretaries, and senior military and civil officials were present on the occasion.

With the swearing-in of the four advisers, the members of the 'Council of Advisers' in the Yunus-led interim government now stands at 21.

Earlier, 17 advisers of the interim government took oath in three phases.

In the face of student-people uprising, Sheikh Hasina resigned as the prime minister and fled the country on August 5.

Subsequently, the parliament was dissolved and an interim government, led by Prof Yunus, was formed.