| Post: | Interim government |
| Body: | the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Native Name: | গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের অন্তর্বর্তী সরকার |
| Flag: | Standard of the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh.svg |
| Flagsize: | 165px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the Chief Adviser |
| Incumbent: | Muhammad Yunus |
| Incumbentsince: | 8 August 2024 |
| Style: | His Excellency (Diplomatic) Honourable Chief Adviser (Informal) Honourable (Formal) |
| Appointer: | President of Bangladesh |
| Termlength: | No fixed time; until a general election is held and a new prime minister takes office. |
| Formation: | Shahabuddin Ahmed
|
| First: | Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Insignia: | Seal of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of the Chief Adviser |
The interim government system of Bangladesh was established following the 1990 Mass uprising resulting President Hussain Muhammad Ershad's resignation, which was led by Shahabuddin Ahmed. It was revived again following the Student–People's uprising resulting Prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, which is being led by the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
This first interim government system was confirmed on 9 December 1990 after HM Ershad Resignation and the second interim government system was confirmed on August 5, 2024, by the President of Bangladesh in coordination with several coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement and the Chief of Bangladesh Army.[1] [2] Subsequently, on August 8, an interim government was formed with Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser after taking the oath.[3] [4] [5] [6] This system is the successor of the former Caretaker government of Bangladesh.
It has no constitutional basis.[7] It has a constitutional obligation to hold elections between November 2028 to January 2029.
The titles and status of the members of Interim government are as follows:[8] [9]
| Chief Adviser | Prime Minister of an elected government | |
| Adviser | Minister of an elected government |