Forty-nine ministers and state ministers were sworn in on Tuesday at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, marking the formal start of Bangladesh's new administration.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to the newly appointed cabinet members at the ceremony.
Earlier, BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman took oath as Prime Minister. The swearing-in signals the official commencement of the government under his leadership and marks the return of a BNP-led administration after nearly two decades.
The Times of Bangladesh reported that a total of 49 ministers and state ministers were sworn in. Of the 25 full ministers, 17 are first-time cabinet members, while all 24 state ministers are newcomers. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman himself is also joining the cabinet for the first time.
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Key Cabinet Portfolios
Among the prominent appointments:
1. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir – Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
2. Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury – Ministry of Finance and Planning
3. Salahuddin Ahmed – Ministry of Home Affairs
4. Iqbal Hasan Mahmud – Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
5. Hafiz Uddin Ahmed – Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
6. Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain – Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare
7. Khalilur Rahman (technocrat) – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
8. Nitai Roy – Ministry of Cultural Affairs
9. Abdul Awal Mintoo – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
10. Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad – Ministry of Religious Affairs
11. Mizanur Rahman Minu – Ministry of Land
12. Khandaker Abdul Muktadir – Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Textile and Jute
13. Ariful Haque Chowdhury – Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment; Labour and Employment
14. Zahir Uddin Swapan – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
15. Aminur Rashid – Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock
16. Afroza Khanam Rita – Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
17. Shaheed 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. Dipon Dewan – Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
22. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon – Ministry of Education; Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
23. Sardar Sakhawat Hossain – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
24. Fakir Mahbub Anam – Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; Ministry of Science and Technology
25. Shaikh Rabiul Alam – Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges; Railways and Shipping
State Ministers
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, Industries, Textile and Jute
4. Farhad Hossain Azad – Ministry of Water Resources
5. Shama Obaid Islam – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
6. Sultan Salahuddin Tuku – Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock
7. Barrister Kayser Kamal – Ministry of Land
8. Md Aminul Haque – Ministry of Youth and Sports
9. Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin – Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
10. Habibur Rashid Habib – Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges; Railways and Shipping
11. Rajib Ahsan – Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
12. Mir Shahe Alam – Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
13. Zunayed Saki – Ministry of Finance and Planning
14. Ishraque Hossain – Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
15. Farzana Sharmin – Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; Ministry of Social Welfare
16. Shaikh Faridul Islam – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
17. Nurul Haq Nur – Ministry of Labour and Employment; Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
18. Yasir Khan Chowdhury – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
19. M Iqbal Hossain – Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
20. M A Muhit – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
21. Ahmed Sohel Manzur – Ministry of Housing and Public Works
22. Bobby Hajjaj – Ministry of Education; Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
23. Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam – Ministry of Cultural Affairs
24. Md Abdul Bari – Ministry of Public Administration
PM Appoints 10 Advisers
Separately, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman appointed 10 advisers under Rule 3(B) of the Rules of Business, 1996.
Five have been granted the rank and status of minister: Mirza Abbas Uddin Ahmed, Nazrul Islam Khan, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Md Ismail Zabiullah and Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir.
Five others have been accorded the rank and status of state minister: Humayun Kabir, Brigadier General (retd) Shamsul Islam, Zahedur Rahman, Mahdi Amin and Rehan Asif Asad.
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