Portfolios distributed among 7 new state ministers

Seven new members were included in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's incumbent cabinet as state ministers.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to the new state ministers at the historic Durbar Hall in Bangabhaban at 7:30pm.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributed the portfolios, says a gazette notification of the cabinet division tonight.

Responsibility of the new state ministers:
Md. Shahiduzzaman Sarker of Naogaon-2 made state minister for the planning ministry, Md. Abdul Wadud of Rajshahi-5 made state minister for the rural development and cooperative division, and Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury of Chattogram-14 made the state minister for labour and employment ministry.

Other state ministers are the MPs from the reserved seats for women. Rokeya Sultana has been made the state minister for health and family planning, Begum Shamsun Naher for education, Waseqa Ayesha Khan for finance ministry and Naheed Ezaher Khan made the state minister for cultural affairs.

With the new seven members, the cabinet members now stand at 44.