DHAKA: Bangladesh army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said Wednesday that a new interim government was likely to be sworn in on Thursday evening after Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus returned to the country.
“We are trying our best to hold the oath-taking ceremony tomorrow,” the general said in a televised briefing. “We might do it at around 8:00 pm (1400 GMT). Around 400 hundred people will likely be present.”
Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead the interim government called for calm and urged people to use the opportunity to build a better nation.
“I fervently appeal to everybody to stay calm. Please refrain from all kinds of violence,” the Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer said in a statement.
“Be calm and get ready to build the country. If we take the path of violence everything will be destroyed.”
The 84-year-old will lead a caretaker government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency has said.