By Xinhua
Dhaka : Four advisers of the Bangladeshi caretaker government resigned en mass Tuesday on the desire of the government.
Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein, Energy and Food Adviser Tapan Chowdhury, Industry Adviser Geeteara Safiya Chowdhury and Health Adviser Matiur Rahman stood down Tuesday afternoon.
The four advisers told reporters separately that they tendered their resignations as the government desired.
They said they met with Chief Advisor Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed at his office and tendered their resignation letters.
On Dec. 26, Education and Cultural Affairs Advisor Dr Ayub Quadri resigned in the wake of Paris bound Bangladeshi artifacts scandal.
The resignations came on the eve of the completion of one year in office of Fakruddin Ahmed’s caretaker government.
The incumbent caretaker government assumed office on Jan. 12under the state of emergency imposed a day before to quell political unrest over the abortive parliamentary elections.