The Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma attended the oath-taking ceremony of Mohammad Yunus who has been appointed the chief advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh. He will lead a 16-member council of advisors and try and bring the country back on track.”I know most of the council of advisors personally and do expect that they would first restore law and order, check corruption and take steps to ensure that life returns to normalcy and the economy is back on track,” Professor Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, a political commentator in Bangladesh, told .Meanwhile, Randhir Jaiswal, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, on Thursday said, “The well being of the people of Bangladesh is the top priority and India hopes that peace and normalcy return to Bangladesh. We are also analysing all aspects on Bangladesh including who was behind the trouble. Former PM Sheikh Hasina will decide on how long she wants to be in India.” Sheikh Hasina is staying in India as a guest. Her daughter Dr Saima Wazed who is based in Delhi and is the Regional Director of WHO South East Asia hasn’t met her in order to not compromise her security. “I am heartbroken with the loss of life in my country that I so love. So heartbroken that I cannot see and hug my mother during this difficult time,” Wazed said.
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