Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has appointed Prof Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission, as his special assistant with the rank and status of an adviser.

The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Thursday stating that while serving in this role, Prof Riaz will receive salary, allowances, and other privileges equivalent to an adviser.

Prior to this appointment (13 November 2025), Prof Riaz was serving as Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, a seven-member body formed on 13 February 2025 under the interim government to review and adopt the recommendations of six reform commissions.

Prof Riaz is a distinguished professor of politics and government at Illinois State University (USA)...