The portfolios of the newly sworn-in advisers were announced yesterday.

Supradeep Chakma has been given the charge of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry while Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar has been given Primary and Mass Education Ministry.

The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard today.

The two advisers of the 17-member Council of Advisers to the Interim Government led by Nobel Laureate Prof Dr. Muhammad Yunus were sworn-in today.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath while Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Dr. Muhammad Yunus witnessed the ceremony at Darbar Hall of the Bangabhaban here.

Earlier, 13 out of 17 members of the advisers' council of the interim government took oath on Thursday last.

Another adviser Navy Commando and valiant Freedom Fighter Farooq-e Azam, Bir Pratik, could not take oath as he was outside of the capital by now.