Dhaka, Feb 17 (V7N) — Following the 13th National Parliament elections, Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Alongside him, 25 full ministers and 24 state ministers took their oaths, marking the formation of the new BNP-led cabinet.
Here is the full list of ministers and their assigned responsibilities:
Full Ministers
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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir – Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
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Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury – Finance; Planning
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Salahuddin Ahmed – Home Affairs
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Iqbal Hasan Mahmud – Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
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Hafiz Uddin Ahmed – Liberation War Affairs
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Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain – Women and Children Affairs; Social Welfare
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Khalilur Rahman – Foreign Affairs
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Abdul Awal Mintu – Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad – Religious Affairs
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Mizanur Rahman Minu – Land
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Nitai Roy Chowdhury – Cultural Affairs
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Khandaker Abdul Muktadir – Commerce, Industry, Textiles and Jute
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Ariful Haque Chowdhury – Labor and Employment; Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
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Zahir Uddin Swapan – Information and Broadcasting
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Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid (Technocrat) – Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock and Food
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Afroza Khanam – Civil Aviation and Tourism
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Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie – Water Resources
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Asadul Habib Dulu – Disaster Management and Relief
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Md. Asaduzzaman – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
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Zakaria Taher – Housing and Public Works
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Dipen Dewan – Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
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ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon – Education; Primary and Mass Education
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Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain – Health and Family Welfare
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Fakir Mahbub Anam – Posts, Telecommunication, Information Technology and Science and Technology
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Sheikh Rabiul Alam – Road Transport and Bridges; Railways and Shipping
State Ministers
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M Rashiduzzaman Millat – Civil Aviation and Tourism
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Anindya Islam Amit – Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
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Md. Shariful Alam – Commerce, Industry, Textiles and Jute
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Shama Obaid Islam – Foreign Affairs
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Sultan Salahuddin Tuku – Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock and Food
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Barrister Kaiser Kamal – Land
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Farhad Hossain Azad – Water Resources
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Md. Aminul Haque (Technocrat) – Youth and Sports
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Md. Nurul Haque Nur – Labor and Employment; Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
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Yaser Khan Chowdhury – Information and Broadcasting
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M Iqbal Hossain – Disaster Management and Relief
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M A Muhith – Health and Family Welfare
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Ahmad Sohel Manzur – Housing and Public Works
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Bobby Hajjaj – Education; Primary and Mass Education
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Ali Newaz Mahmud Khayyam – Cultural Affairs
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Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin – Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
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Habibur Rashid – Road Transport and Bridges
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Md. Rajib Ahsan – Railways and Shipping
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Md. Abdul Bari – Public Administration
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Mir Shah Alam – Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
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Md. Junaid Abdur Rahim Saki (Technocrat) – Finance; Planning; Home Affairs
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Ishraq Hossain – Liberation War Affairs
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Farzana Sharmin – Women and Children Affairs; Social Welfare
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Sheikh Faridul Islam – Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Religious Affairs; Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
This cabinet combines experienced leaders and technocrats, balancing ministries between senior BNP members and younger representatives, aiming to cover all sectors including finance, foreign affairs, energy, social welfare, and infrastructure.
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