Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus has appointed three special assistants with the status of state minister.
To this end, a gazette notification was issued on Sunday evening.
Under Rule 3B (iia) of the Rules of Business, 1996, they have been given executive power to assist the advisers.
According to the notification, Khoda Baksh Chowdhury, former inspector general of police, was given the charge of special assistant to home adviser while Dr Sayedur Rahman, a physician and the incumbent Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) was made special assistant to health and family welfare adviser and Prof M Aminul Islam made special assistant to education adviser.
They will enjoy allowances and others benefit of the state minister, said the notification.
