The Cabinet Division has issued a gazette notification appointing the Prime Minister and other members of the cabinet following their oath-taking ceremony. The notification was issued late Tuesday night (February 17).
Earlier in the afternoon, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Prime Minister at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. At the same ceremony, President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to 25 cabinet ministers and 24 state ministers.
With the issuance of the Cabinet Division’s notification assigning portfolios, the formation of the new 50-member cabinet has been completed. Through this, the BNP has formed the government for the fourth time after 20 years. Tarique Rahman has become Prime Minister for the first time.
Three ministries under the Prime Minister
In the new cabinet, the Prime Minister has retained the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Defence, and the Armed Forces Division under his direct supervision.
Ministers and their portfolios
1. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir — Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
2. Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury — Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning
3. Salahuddin Ahmed — Ministry of Home Affairs
4. Iqbal Hasan Mahmud — Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
5. Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Bir Bikram) — Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
6. Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain — Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; Ministry of Social Welfare
7. Dr Khalilur Rahman — Ministry of Foreign Affairs
8. Abdul Awal Mintoo — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
9. Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad — Ministry of Religious Affairs
10. Mizanur Rahman Minu — Ministry of Land
11. Nitai Roy Chowdhury — Ministry of Cultural Affairs
12. Khandaker Abdul Muqtadir — Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Industries; Ministry of Textiles and Jute
13. Ariful Haque Chowdhury — Ministry of Labour and Employment; Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
14. Zahir Uddin Swapan — Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
15. Mohammad Aminur Rashid — Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock; Ministry of Food
16. Afroza Khanam Rita — Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
17. Md Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee — Ministry of Water Resources
18. Asadul Habib Dulu — Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
19. Md Asaduzzaman — Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
20. Zakaria Taher — Ministry of Housing and Public Works
21. Dipen Dewan — Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
22. ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon — Ministry of Education; Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
23. Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain (Bakul) — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
24. Fakir Mahbub Anam — Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; Ministry of Science and Technology
25. Sheikh Rabiul Alam — Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges; Ministry of Railways; Ministry of Shipping
State ministers and their portfolios
1. M Rashiduzzaman Millat — Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
2. Anindya Islam Amit — Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
3. Md Shariful Alam — Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Industries; Ministry of Textiles and Jute
4. Shama Obaed Islam — Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5. Sultan Salauddin Tuku — Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock; Ministry of Food
6. Barrister Kaiser Kamal — Ministry of Land
7. Farhad Hossain Azad — Ministry of Water Resources
8. Md Aminul Haque — Ministry of Youth and Sports
9. Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin — Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
10. Habibur Rashid — Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges; Ministry of Railways; Ministry of Shipping
11. Md Rajib Ahsan — Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges; Ministry of Railways; Ministry of Shipping
12. Md Abdul Bari — Ministry of Public Administration
13. Mir Shahe Alam — Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
14. Md Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki — Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning
15. Ishraque Hossain — Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
16. Farzana Sharmin — Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; Ministry of Social Welfare
17. Sheikh Faridul Islam — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Ministry of Religious Affairs; Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
18. Md Nurul Haque Nur — Ministry of Labour and Employment; Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
19. Yaser Khan Chowdhury — Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
20. M Iqbal Hossain — Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
21. MA Muhit — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; Ministry of Science and Technology
22. Ahmed Sohel Monjur — Ministry of Housing and Public Works
23. Bobby Hajjaj — Ministry of Education; Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
24. Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam — Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Voting for the 13th parliamentary election was held on February 12. The BNP secured an absolute majority, winning two-thirds of the seats. Results for 297 out of 299 constituencies have been announced. The BNP-led alliance won 212 seats, while the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and NCP alliance secured 77 seats, and independents and others won eight seats.
Newly elected Members of Parliament took oath on Tuesday morning (February 17). Later, at a parliamentary party meeting, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman was elected leader of the House and Prime Minister.