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{{See also|Premiership of Muhammad Yunus|Yunus interim government}}

[[File:Muhammad Yunus as the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh 2024 -2.jpg|thumb|right|Muhammad Yunus in September 2024 as the Chief adviser of the interim government]]

Amid the [[Non-cooperation movement (2024)|non-cooperation movement]] protests in Bangladesh, Yunus expressed support for the students and his distaste of the current government, and in August 2024, after the resignation of [[Sheikh Hasina]] and her departure to India, it was announced that Yunus would be chief adviser of the [[2024 Bangladesh Interim Government|interim government]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nobel Laureate Tapped to Lead Interim Government in Bangladesh |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806190556/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/asia/bangladesh-government.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=6 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806190556/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/asia/bangladesh-government.html |archive-date=6 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/world/celebrations-all-over-bangladesh-nobel-laureate-muhammad-yunus-lauds-student-protests-says-anger-against-hasina-erupted-8991374.html |title=Celebrations All Over': Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Lauds Student Protests, Says Anger Against Hasina Erupted |date=6 August 2024 |access-date=6 August 2024 |publisher=[[News18]] |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806010809/https://www.news18.com/amp/world/celebrations-all-over-bangladesh-nobel-laureate-muhammad-yunus-lauds-student-protests-says-anger-against-hasina-erupted-8991374.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the transitional leader of the interim government on 7 August 2024 by president [[Mohammed Shahabuddin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh interim government |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/6/nobel-laureate-yunus-to-lead-bangladesh-interim-govt-presidents-office |access-date=7 August 2024 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en }}</ref> On 8 August 2024, he took the oath and has been serving as the [[Chief Adviser (Bangladesh)|Chief Advisor]] of the [[Mohammad Yunus cabinet|2024 Bangladesh interim government]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/yunus-led-interim-govt-sworn-3672581 |title=Yunus-led interim govt sworn in |date=8 August 2024 |access-date=8 August 2024 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808232802/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/yunus-led-interim-govt-sworn-3672581 |url-status=live }}</ref> After the oath he visited injured peoples in [[Dhaka Medical College]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dr Yunus visits injured victims of student movement at DMCH |url=https://www.bssnews.net/news/203050 |work=BSS |issue=9 August 2024 |access-date=11 August 2024 |archive-date=11 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811183308/https://www.bssnews.net/news/203050 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 August 2024, he visited the home and family members of [[Abu Sayed (student activist)|Abu Sayed]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Abu Sayeed is a son to all families, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist: Dr Yunus in Rangur |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/ouiybt11wi |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |date=10 August 2024 |language=en |access-date=11 August 2024 |archive-date=11 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811183307/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/ouiybt11wi |url-status=live }}</ref> He also visited injured student protesters in the [[Rangpur Medical College]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Yunus visits injured students at Rangpur hospital |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/yunus-visits-injured-students-rangpur-hospital-3674136 |work=The Daily Star |date=11 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Following communal violence after Hasina's resignation, Yunus threatened to resign if the violence continued<ref name=threaten>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/bangladesh-interim-leader-yunus-threatens-to-quit-over-violence-1815279 |title=Bangladesh Interim Leader Yunus Threatens to Quit Over Violence |date=9 August 2024 |access-date=9 August 2024 |website=Deccan Chroncide |archive-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809234751/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/bangladesh-interim-leader-yunus-threatens-to-quit-over-violence-1815279 |url-status=live }}</ref> and vowed to crack down on conspirators of the attacks.<ref name=crackdown>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/bangladesh-unrest-muhammad-yunus-interim-government-sheikh-hasina-protests-hindus-attacked-2579505-2024-08-09 |title=Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus vows crackdown on 'conspirators' amid deadly unrest |date=9 August 2024 |access-date=9 August 2024 |website=India Today |archive-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809045145/https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/bangladesh-unrest-muhammad-yunus-interim-government-sheikh-hasina-protests-hindus-attacked-2579505-2024-08-09 |url-status=live }}</ref>