Which Ministries Did the BNP Government Receive?

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Following his oath as Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman has formed a 49-member cabinet, marking the fifth term of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in government. The allocation of ministries has been finalized, balancing political experience, young leadership, and technocrats. Below is the complete list of ministers and state ministers along with their assigned ministries.

Cabinet Ministers and Their Portfolios

1. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir (MP)
   Ministry: Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
2. Ameer Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury (MP)
   Ministry: Ministry of Finance and Planning
3. Salahuddin Ahmed (MP)
   Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
4. Iqbal Hasan Mahmud (MP)
   Ministry: Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
5. Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram (MP)
   Ministry: Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
6. Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain (MP)
   Ministry: Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; Ministry of Social Welfare
7. Dr. Khalilur Rahman (Technocrat)
   Ministry: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
8. Abdul Awal Mintu (MP)
   Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
9. Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad (MP)
   Ministry: Ministry of Religious Affairs
10. Mizanur Rahman Minu (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Land
11. Nitai Roy Chowdhury (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Cultural Affairs
12. Khandakar Abdul Muktaadir (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Industries; Ministry of Textiles and Jute
13. Ariful Haque Chowdhury (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment; Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
14. Zahir Uddin Swapan (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
15. Mohammad Amin ur Rashid (Technocrat)
    Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock; Ministry of Food
16. Afroza Khanam (Rita) (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
17. Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Water Resources
18. Asadul Habib Dulu (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
19. Md. Asaduzzaman (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
20. Zakaria Taher (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Public Works
21. Dipen Dewan (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
22. A N M Ehsanul Haq Milon (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Education; Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
23. Sardar Md. Sakawat Hossain (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
24. Fakir Mahbub Anam (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; Ministry of Science and Technology
25. Sheikh Robiul Alam (MP)
    Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges; Ministry of Railways; Ministry of Shipping

State Ministers and Their Portfolios

1. M. Rashiduzzaman Millat (MP) – Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
2. Anindya Islam Amit (MP) – Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
3. Md. Shariful Alam (MP) – Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Industries; Ministry of Textiles and Jute
4. Shama Obayed Islam (MP) – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5. Sultan Salauddin Tuku (MP) – Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock; Ministry of Food
6. Barrister Kaiser Kamal (MP) – Ministry of Land
7. Farhad Hossain Azad (MP) – Ministry of Water Resources
8. Md. Aminul Haq (Technocrat) – Ministry of Youth and Sports
9. Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin (MP) – Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
10. Habibur Rashid (MP) – Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
11. Md. Rajib Ahsan (MP) – Ministry of Railways; Ministry of Shipping
12. Md. Abdul Bari (MP) – Ministry of Public Administration
13. Mir Shahe Alam (MP) – Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
14. Md. Junayed Abdur Rahim Saki (MP) – Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning; Ministry of Home Affairs
15. Ishrak Hossain (MP) – Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
16. Farzana Sharmin (MP) – Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; Ministry of Social Welfare
17. Sheikh Faridul Islam (MP) – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Ministry of Religious Affairs; Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
18. Md. Nurul Haq Nur (MP) – Ministry of Labour and Employment; Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
19. Yaser Khan Chowdhury (MP) – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
20. M. Iqbal Hossain (MP) – Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
21. M. A. Muhit (MP) – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; Ministry of Science and Technology
22. Ahmad Sohel Manzur (MP) – Ministry of Housing and Public Works
23. Bobby Hajjaj (MP) – Ministry of Education; Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
24. Ali Nawaz Mahmud Khiam (MP) – Ministry of Cultural Affairs

This allocation marks the official start of the new BNP government’s administrative operations. The ministries are now preparing for formal handovers and implementation of their respective programs.

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