Cabinet Division issues notification appointing ministers-state ministers

The Cabinet Division has issued the official notification appointing ministers and state ministers of the new Bangladesh government.

The notification, signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, was released late Tuesday night (February 17).

According to the notification, a total of 49 members have been included in the new cabinet, comprising 25 full ministers and 24 state ministers.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will also hold responsibility for the Cabinet Division, Ministry of Defence, and the Armed Forces Division.

Key appointments include:

Ministers:

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir: Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives

Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury: Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning

Salahuddin Ahmed: Ministry of Home Affairs

Iqbal Hasan Mahmud: Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources

Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram: Ministry of Liberation War Affairs

Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain: Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Ministry of Social Welfare

Dr. Khalilur Rahman: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Technocrat)

Abdul Awal Mintoo: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Qazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad: Ministry of Religious Affairs

Mizanur Rahman Minu: Ministry of Land

Nitai Roy Chowdhury: Ministry of Cultural Affairs

Khandaker Abdul Muktadir: Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Textiles and Jute

Ariful Haque Chowdhury: Ministry of Labor and Employment and Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment

Zahir Uddin Swapan: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and Ministry of Food

Afroza Khanam: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism

Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie: Ministry of Water Resources

Asadul Habib Dulu: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

Md. Asaduzzaman: Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

Zakaria Taher: Ministry of Housing and Public Works

Dipen Dewan: Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs

ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education

Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Fakir Mahbub Anam: Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology and Ministry of Science and Technology

Sheikh Rabiul Alam: Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Shipping

State Ministers: 

Rashiduzzaman Millat: State Minister for the ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

Anind Islam Amit: State Minister for the ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.

Shariful Alam: State Minister for the ministries of Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute.

Shama Obaid Islam: state minister for the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Sultan Salahuddin Tuku: State Minister for the ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, and Food.

Kaiser Kamal: State Minister for the Land Ministry.

Farhad Hossain Azad: State Minister for the ministry of Water Resources.

Aminul Haque (technocrat): State Minister for the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Md Helal Uddin: State Minister for the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs.

Habibur Rashid & Rajib Ahsan: State Minister for the ministries of Road Transport and Highways, Railway and Shipping.

Md Abdul Bari: State Minister for the Ministry of Public Administration

Mir Shahe Alam: State Minister for the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives.

Zonayed Saki: State Minister for the ministries of Finance and Planning.

Ishraque Hossain: State Minister for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.

Farzana Sharmin: State Minister for the ministries of Social Welfare and for Women and Children Affairs.

Faridul Islam: State Minister for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Nurul Haque Nur: State Minister for the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment together.

Yeasir Khan Chowdhury: State Minister for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

M Iqbal Hossain: State Minister for the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

MA Muhit: State Minister for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Ahammed Sohel Manjur: State Minister for the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.

Boby Hajjaj: State Minister for the ministries of Education and Primary and Mass Education.

Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam: State Minister for the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

The notification formally completes the formation of Bangladesh’s 49-member cabinet under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, marking the start of the new administration, effect immediately.