DHAKA, Oct 30: President and leader of a non-party caretaker government Prof Iajuddin Ahmed on Monday almost finalised the list of his interim cabinet to run the government for 90 days and hold next general elections, sources in the president’s office said.

“The president has already received the list of the proposed advisers from major political parties except, Awami League, while the AL chief Sheikh Hasina assured the president to provide her list by Tuesday,” said an official. “The president is expected to announce his 10-member cabinet tomorrow.”

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