Gazette reveals what Tarique's cabinet looks like
In addition to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the cabinet consists of 25 full ministers and 24 ministers of state.
The portfolios of the members of the new cabinet, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, have been formally distributed.
The members of the new cabinet took their oaths yesterday afternoon (17 February). Later that night, the Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification distributing the portfolios to the ministers and state ministers.
In addition to Prime Minister Tarique, the cabinet consists of 25 full ministers and 24 ministers of state.
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According to the Rules of Business, the prime minister distributes the responsibilities of ministries or divisions among the ministers and ministers of state.
Responsibilities of full ministers
The Cabinet Division, Ministry of Defence, and Armed Forces Division have been kept under the authority of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Ministers:
- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir: Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.
- Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury: Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning.
- Salahuddin Ahmed: Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku: Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Hafizuddin Ahmed (Bir Bikram): Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
- AZM Zahid Hossain: Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Ministry of Social Welfare.
- Khalilur Rahman: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Abdul Awal Mintoo: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- Kazi 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 Labour and Employment and Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.
- Zahir Uddin Swapan: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- Mohammad Amin-ur Rashid Yasin: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, and Ministry of Food.
- Afroza Khanam Rita: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
- Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee: Ministry of Water Resources.
- Asadul Habib Dulu: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
- Mohammad 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 Hoque Milon: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
- Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain Bakul: Ministry of Health and Family Planning.
- Fokir Mahbub Anam: Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Shaikh Robiul Alam: Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Shipping.
State Ministers:
- M Rashiduzzaman Millat: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
- Aninda Islam Amit: Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Shariful Alam: Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
- Shama Obaed Islam: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Sultan Salahuddin Tuku: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, and Ministry of Food.
- Kaiser Kamal: Ministry of Land.
- Farhad Hossain Azad: Ministry of Water Resources.
- Aminul Haque: Ministry of Youth and Sports.
- Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin: Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs.
- Habibur Rashid: Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Shipping.
- Md Rajib Ahsan: Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Shipping.
- Md Abdul Bari: Ministry of Public Administration.
- Mir Shahe Alam: Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.
- Md Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki: Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning.
- Ishraque Hossain: Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
- Farzana Sharmin: Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Ministry of Social Welfare.
- Sheikh Faridul Islam: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- Md Nurul Haque Nur: Ministry of Labour and Employment and Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.
- Yeasir Khan Chowdhury: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- M Iqbal Hossain: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
- MA Muhit: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Ahammed Sohel Manjur: Ministry of Housing and Public Works.
- Bobby Hajjaj: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
- Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam: Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
