Staff Correspondent

The Cabinet Division has announced the portfolios of the interim government, with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to oversee 27 ministries and divisions.

The announcement, published on Friday by the Cabinet Division, outlines the ministries and divisions that Prof Yunus will lead in the interim administration:

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
Yunus, a Nobel laureate, was sworn in as chief adviser of the interim government on Thursday after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by leaders from various political groups, including the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Jatiya Party and Krishak Sramik Janata League. Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, along with other high-ranking officers, secretaries from different ministries and ambassadors from several countries was also present at the event, among others.