4 Adviser

Mainul, Tapan, Geeteara, Matiur go

Proving the recent speculations right, four advisers to the caretaker government resigned yesterday with only three days to go before the military-backed administration completes a year in office.

Law Adviser Mainul Hosein, Food Adviser Tapan Chowdhury, Health Adviser Major General (retd) ASM Matiur Rahman and Industry Adviser Geeteara Safiya Choudhury stood down on advice of Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed, said sources.

Mainul and Tapan said they quit as that's what the government had wanted. They met the chief adviser and tendered their resignation in the afternoon.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim told reporters that the four had resigned for personal reasons. He said the Chief Adviser's Office sent the resignation letters to the Bangabhaban yesterday.