INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
His appointment to the post meets a chief demand of the student protesters in Dhaka
He faces the giant task of restoring law and order following weeks of violence
| Photo: Bloomberg5 min read Last Updated : Aug 11 2024 | 10:13 AM ISTBy Arun DevnathAfter a tumultuous week in Bangladesh, an interim
Yunus will helm the temporary government made up of a team of 16 other advisers, including two leaders of the student-protest movement that
government, was charged with crimes that he denied and that human-rights lawyers called politically motivated
Yunus took over, Zaman said the Bangladesh army would cooperate with the interim administration
He said he has been working with the civilian president and listening to some of the demands of the students
government, playing a key role in trying to stabilise the economy
He began his career as a teacher before becoming a civil servant and has served as an economic adviser both nationally and
Before his position at Bangladesh Bank, Ahmed was the managing director of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation, a government-owned funding agency
and reduce loan delinquencies
His appointment came days before the central bank governor resigned.
Ahmed obtained his PhD in economics from McMaster University in Canada
The sociology student at Dhaka University was detained at least twice and said he was tortured by security forces in July during
Authorities said he was taken into safe custody.
Islam, who will head the Telecommunications and Information Technology ministry, said one
that killed 24 people in 2004
Published: Aug 11 2024 | 10:13 AMIST
