Cabinet expansion sees six new appointments and major portfolio reshuffle following presidential transition
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The Cabinet of the newly formed government expanded on Friday, six months after its initial inauguration, with the addition of five new members and the promotion of one state minister to full cabinet rank. The reshuffle included the swearing-in of four ministers and two state ministers, followed by a reallocation of portfolios later in the evening.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who took his oath of office earlier the same day, administered the swearing-in ceremony for the new appointees at Bangabhaban. Following the ceremony, the government finalized the distribution of ministerial responsibilities.
In a significant change, Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has been appointed as an advisor to the Prime Minister. Andaleev Rahman Partho, chairman of the Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), has been named the new Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Meanwhile, Rashiduzzaman Millat, previously a State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, has been promoted to the rank of full Minister for the same department. Afroza Khanam Rita, who formerly held the Civil Aviation and Tourism portfolio, has been reassigned as the Minister of Food. Md. Abdul Bari continues to serve as the State Minister for Food while maintaining his current responsibilities in the Ministry of Public Administration.
Following the elevation of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to the presidency, Moin Khan has been assigned the Ministry of Local Government. Saching Pru Jery was sworn in as the Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, filling a vacancy created three months ago by the resignation of Dipen Dewan.
The two newly appointed state ministers have also been assigned their respective departments: Shamim Kaiser Lincoln has been named State Minister for Religious Affairs, and Humayun Kabir has been appointed as a State Minister for Foreign Affairs. With this appointment, Humayun Kabir will serve alongside Shama Obaid Islam, who remains in her current position, effectively giving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs two state ministers.
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