The council of advisers led by Dr Muhammad Yunus is likely to induct some new faces this month to speed up administrative activities, according to official sources at the Secretariat.
Moreover, the distribution of ministries and departments may see a reshuffle, said the sources familiar with the thinking, reports UNB.
The interim government is now into its second month.
Preferring anonymity, the officials said discussions are ongoing regarding the addition of three or four new faces who have previous experience of working in the respective ministries and departments.
Currently, the advisers of the interim government have been handling two or more ministries which slows down the administrative activities.
To reduce the workload of those currently managing multiple ministries, the new advisers will be added to the existing 21-advisory council.
Wishing not to be named, a senior official from the Cabinet Division said new advisers could be appointed within this month but he didn’t specify when.
Though the exact number of new advisers is yet to be set, it could be three to four, he said, adding that preparations for this are underway.
There are allegations of noncooperation from the secretaries, department heads and officials of the administration appointed during the Awami League regime to the interim government, resulting in slow pace of work.
After appointing new advisers, the speed of administrative work and monitoring within each ministry will gather speed, the authorities concerned hoped.
When asked about the current slowdown in administration, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, adviser to the Youth and Sports Ministry and the Labour and Employment Ministry, said that the problems that persisted for 16 to 17 years cant’ be solved within a few days.
Echoing Asif, another young adviser Nahid Islam at a press conference on September 12 at the Secretariat, said "We are noticing a lack of cooperation from various sources. We hope the stagnation will be resolved soon."
Following the student-led mass upsurge, Dr Yunus-led interim government took oath on August 8, with 17 members.
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