25 ministers take oath

Twenty-five ministers were sworn in at a ceremony held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Tuesday, February 17.

The oath-taking of ministers from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party began shortly after 4 pm. Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani conducted the proceedings with a recitation from the Holy Quran.

Tarique Rahman first took the oath as Prime Minister. He was followed by the swearing-in of 25 members of his cabinet.

The 25 ministers are – Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain, Khalilur Rahman (technocrat), Nitai Roy, Abdul Awal Mintoo, Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad, Mizanur Rahman Minu, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Zahir Uddin Swapan, Aminur Rashid, Afroza Khanam Rita, Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Anee, Asadul Habib Dulu, Md Asaduzzaman, Zakaria Taher, Dipon Dewan, ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon, Sardar Sakhawat Hossain, Fakir Mahbub Anam and Shaikh Rabiul Alam.