Advisers Name List 2024 Advisor to the Interim Government. On 5 August 2024, after the Hasina government fled. 17 advisors were appointed to manage the country on an emergency basis to deal with the emergency situation in the country. Some more advisors are appointed in order to distribute the responsibilities. Here are the advisers’ names, latest convictions and brief biographies:
Dr. Muhammad Yunus (Chief Adviser)
- Age: Born 28 June 1940 (age 84)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 1 daughter
- Place of Birth: Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Correspondence: Graduated from Dhaka University and PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University, USA
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Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Cabinet Division
- Ministry of Defence
- Department of Armed Forces
- Ministry of Food
- Ministry of Public Administration
- Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
- Date of appointment to present charge: 08-08-2024
- Earlier Career: Founder of Grameen Bank and Nobel Laureate
- Achievements: Initiator of microfinance, serving on the Board of Directors of the United Nations Foundation from 1998 to 2021, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2006
Mr. Saleh Uddin Ahmed (Advisor)
- Age: 72 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 2 sons
- Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduated from Dhaka University and Masters in Economics from Harvard University, USA
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Commerce
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous career: Governor of Bangladesh Bank
- Experience: Served as Ninth Governor of Central Bank Bangladesh Bank, Modernization of the country’s banking system and monetary policy reform, Director General of Bangladesh Rural Development Academy (BARD) He is also an author.
Mr. Wahiduddin Mahmood (Advisor)
- Age: 76 years approx (Born: 1 July 1948)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Noakhali District of East Bengal in the then Dominion of Pakistan
- Correspondence: Graduated from Dhaka University, PhD in Economics from Cambridge University, England
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Planning
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous Career: He is Dr. Co-Founder of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation by Muhammad Yunus, Professor of Law Department of Dhaka University and Eminent Lawyer
- Experience: Teaching in the Department of Economics, serving in the Ministry of Finance and Planning
Dr. Asif Nazrul (Advisor)
- Age: 65 years (Born: 12 January 1966)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Khulna, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduate from Dhaka University
- Previous Career: Professor of Law Department of Dhaka University and Eminent Lawyer
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
- Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment
- Ministry of Culture Affairs
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Experience: Contributed to law reform, significant role in expatriate welfare. Experience of working as a consultant to international organizations on human rights organizations including UNDP, ADB, rule of law, environmental issues etc.
Mr. Hasan Arif (Advisor)
- Age: 68 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: —
- Place of Birth: Faridpur, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduated from Dhaka University and Post Graduate in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
- Ministry of Lands
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Prior Career: Prior Career: Attorney General, long career in local government and development sector
- Experience: Significant contribution to the development of local government, legal profession, serving as Attorney General
Mr. Md. Tauhid Hossain (Advisor)
- Age: 66 Years (Approx) (Born – 1 February 1955)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 2 daughters
- Place of Birth: Mymensingh, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduate from Dhaka University and Post Graduate in International Relations from Oxford University, UK
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous Career: Diplomatic and Foreign Ministry Secretary
- Experience: Success in Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Kolkata, Foreign Secretary etc.
Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) (Advisor)
- Age: 75 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduated from Bangladesh Military Academy and higher education in military from National Defense University, USA
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Date of appointment to charge: 16-08-2024
- Previous career: The officer retired as a senior lieutenant general in the Bangladesh Army
- Success: Important role in country’s defense and internal security
Mr. Adilur Rahman Khan (Advisor)
- Age: 62 years
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 1 daughter
- Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduate from Dhaka University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Industry
- Ministry of Housing and Public Works
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous career: Human rights activist, Deputy Attorney General and lawyer
- Success: A leading role in the protection of human rights
Mr. Ali Imam Mazumder (Advisor)
- Age: 74 years (approx.) Born 11 March 1950
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Current residence: Comilla, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Post Graduate Degree in Mathematics from Chittagong University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
Attached to the Office of the Chief Adviser
- Date of appointment to charge: 16-08-2024
- Previous Career: Long experience in public administration, served as Cabinet Secretary
- Success: Change in government operations through administrative efficiency
Mr. Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan (Advisor)
- Age: 65 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Bogra, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering (BUET) and Masters in Engineering from MIT, USA
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
- Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
- Ministry of Railways
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Earlier Career: Engineer and Researcher, Secretary of Power Department in Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
- Achievements: Important role in power sector development and bridge projects
Syeda Rizwana Hasan (Advisor)
- Age: 58 years (approx.) Born: 1968
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Habiganj District, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduate and Post Graduate (Law) from Dhaka University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
- Ministry of Water Resources
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Earlier Career: Environmental Lawyer and Executive Director of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA).
- Achievements: Winning the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Contribution to Environmental Conservation
Mr. Md. Nahid Islam (Advisor)
- Age: 25 years (Approx) Born 1998
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Gazipur, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduated in Sociology from Dhaka University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous Career: Student
- Success: The Dream of Digital Bangladesh / Bengal’s New Independence
Mr. Asif Mahmood Sajeeb Bhuiyan (Advisor)
- Age: 25 Years (Approx) Born 14 July 1998
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Narsingdi, Bangladesh
- Paralekha: Currently he is studying post graduation in Dhaka University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Ministry of Labor and Employment
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous Career: Student
- Success: The Dream of Digital Bangladesh / Bengal’s New Independence
Mr. Farooq E. Azam, Vir Prateek (Advisor)
- Age: 76 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Comilla, Bangladesh
- Paralekha: Training from Bangladesh Army
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Liberation War
- Ministry of Energy
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Earlier career: Senior officer of Bangladesh Army and freedom fighter who was awarded Vir Prateek
- Achievements: Awarded the title of Vir Prateek for bravery in the Liberation War
Brigadier General (retired) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain (Advisor)
- Age: 72 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Chandpur, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduated from Bangladesh Military Academy and Masters in International Security and Defense from George Washington University, USA
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Textiles and Jute
- Ministry of Shipping
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Earlier Career: Senior Army Officer and Election Commissioner
- Success: Known for accountability in election management
Ms. Nurjahan Begum (Advisor)
- Age: 74 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Dhaka Dhamrai, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: Graduate and Post Graduate from Dhaka University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous Career: Former Acting Managing Director of Grameen Bank, social worker and women development worker
- Achievements: Long experience in women’s rights and social service
Prof. Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar (Advisor)
- Age: 69 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Sunamganj, Bangladesh
- Qualifications: MBBS from Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous Career: Eminent physician and health sector development worker
- Success: An important role in the development of the country’s health system
Ms Farida Akhtar (Advisor)
- Age: 62 years (approx.) Born in 1953
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 2 daughters
- Place of Birth: Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Essay: Economics at Chittagong University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous career: Women’s rights activist
- Success: Contribute to the protection of women’s rights and social development
Mr. Sharmeen S. Murshid (Advisor)
Age: 65 Years (Approx.)
Marital Status: Married
Children: –
Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Qualifications: Graduate from Dhaka University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Social Welfare
- Ministry of Women and Child Affairs
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Earlier Career: Member of ‘Mukti Sangamri Shilpi Sanstha’
- Success: A role in social welfare activities
Dr. A. F. M. Khalid Hossain (Advisor)
- Age: 68 years born on February 2, 1959
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: –
- Place of Birth: Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Author: Darul Uloom Hadith, BA (Hons) from Department of Islamic History and Culture, University of Chittagong
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Religion
- Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
- Previous Career: Islamic Scholar, Guest Lecturer in Department of Quranic Sciences and Islamic Studies
- Achievements: Part-time professor at Asian University of Bangladesh, regular writer for 4 national magazines
Mr. Supradeep Chakma (Advisor)
- Age: 59 Years (Approx.)
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: Two
- Place of Birth: Rangamati, Bangladesh
- Paralekha: Graduated from Marketing Department of Dhaka University
Current Responsibilities (Ministry/Department):
- Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
Date of appointment to charge: 08-08-2024
Previous Career: BCS Cadre (7th Batch)
Achievements: Sustainable development activities in mountainous regions, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Mexico and Vietnam
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