Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said today that the interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in tomorrow.

During a press conference this afternoon, General Waker said the interim government is likely to be sworn in at 8:00pm tomorrow. 

He also said the advisory council may have 15 members. 

The army chief hoped normalcy would return within three-four days as the situation across the country is improving significantly. 

Those who were involved in the crimes committed over the past few days will not spared and legal action would be taken against them, he said. 

He said the air force and navy chief are with him and they are working together.

He also said he spoke to Prof Muhammad Yunus.

"I felt very good talking to him. It seemed to me that he is very eager to do this job. I am certain he will be successful in taking us to a democrtatic process, and that we will benefited from it."  

The country is facing uncertainty after resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 in the face of a mass uprising against her and her Awami League government. In the mob violence and rioting that followed, at least 142 people died across the country. 

Her resignation followed around three weeks of violence that had its origins in the students' demand for reform to the quota system in public service jobs. 

Between July 16 and today, over 400 people (as far as this newspaper could confirm) have been killed in violent clashes. 

On July 23, the government through a circular reformed the quota system as per the demand of the students, but by then nearly 200 died in clashes.

The protesters demanded the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet on August 3, holding her government responsible for the deaths. The government toppled in the space of three days. 

Hasina was serving her fourth straight term in office since assuming power in 2009, and fifth overall.