Bangladesh's figurehead President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to Yunus for his role as chief advisor, which is the equivalent to a prime minister.
Germany has voiced its concerns over the unfolding political situation in Bangladesh, and expressed hope for early elections and a swift transition to a civilian government.
Families of forcibly disappeared Baloch protesters have announced that they will be holding a rally in Quetta on August 12 demanding information about the whereabouts of their loved ones.
He further stressed that Bangladesh has tremendous potential but the first priority is to save the country from chaos so that the country can proceed on the "path shown by students."
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar stopped presiding over the House on Thursday and walked out and said that he did not "get the support he should have received."
MPs from different political parties in opposition held a protest against the price rise of onions and other vegetables, outside the parliament on Thursday.
As per information from the officials, fish have been not been arriving in large quantities from Bangladesh to the Howrah fish market which has led to the fish traders in Kolkata facing huge losses.
Speaking about the situation in Bangladesh, 1971 war veteran, Wing Commander Devender Jeet Singh Kler said that the current state of the country is heartbreaking, and a student protest could not take this shape.
Adish Aggarwala, the outgoing president of the Supreme Court Bar Council, has requested Mahbubuddin Khokon, the president of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, to ensure that Hindus are not intentionally targeted amidst the turmoil in Bangladesh.
Saima Wazed, the daughter of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina has said that she is heartbroken about not being able to see, and hug her mother during the country's ongoing difficult phase.