The President of Bangladesh appointed Prof. Muhammad Yunus as a chief advisor of the interim Government of Bangladesh. During the swearing-in ceremony, he said, "I will uphold, support and protect the constitution,"  adding that he would perform his duties "sincerely".  A 16-member advisor  has been appointed in his cabinet including two student leaders and some economists.

The first appeal to the public from Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate and the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, after he landed in Dhaka from Paris on Thursday, was to “save the country from chaos and violence”.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 8:  Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appealed for calm Wednesday and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India.