Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to 2006 Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus as head of the country's interim government at the Bangabhaban in Dhaka.
IMAGE: Dr Yunus celebrated his 84th birthday on June 28. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters
IMAGE: Dr Yunus signs the oath book as head of Bangladesh's interim government at the Bangabhaban.
IMAGE: Student leaders Asif Mahmud, left, and Nahid Islam, right, are sworn in as advisors of the newly formed interim government.
IMAGE: Members of the newly formed interim government are sworn in.
IMAGE: Dr Yunus chats with guests after taking the oath of office.
IMAGE: Dr Yunus walks off the stage after taking the oath.
IMAGE: Dr Yunus salutes the attendees on his arrival at the Bangabhaban to take the oath.
IMAGE: A member of the Bangladesh navy takes a selfie while attending the oath taking ceremony of the interim government.
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