Bangladesh's interim government has appointed Nasimul Gani, a founder of Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, as home secretary. Gani previously served BNP leader Jamir Uddin Sircar. Mahfuz Alam, close to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, is also a HuT member. HuT and other groups allegedly influenced the student movement that ousted PM Sheikh Hasina in August.