Dhaka, March 4 -- Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, a former professor of international relations at Dhaka University who is popularly known as CR Abrar, is set to take an oath of office as an advisor to the interim government.

He will be sworn in at the Bangabhaban at 11am on Wednesday.

Abrar will take charge of the Ministry of Education, according to Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief advisor.

The Advisory Council led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus consists of 21 advisors. Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud is in charge of both the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Planning.

The chief advisor will reshuffle the duties once Abrar has been sworn in.

Abrar, who retired from his post as Dhaka University professor, is the executive dire...