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Cabinet

Who is in charge of which ministry, since when, and which seat each one holds as a Member of Parliament. The list is checked against the Cabinet Division’s website several times a day; no name is entered by hand.

Prime Minister1Head of governmentMinisters26In full charge of a ministryState Ministers23Next in rank below a minister
Deputy Ministers0None at present
Advisers10Advises the Prime Minister
Last checked 24 October 2026Source: Cabinet Division4 people being checked for whether they are MPsAll MPs

60 people

The Cabinet by party

60 people
  • Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) 45
  • Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) 1
  • Ganosamhati Andolan 1
  • Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) 1
  • Not an MP 12
Prime MinisterTarique RahmanBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Dhaka-17
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3 responsibilities
  • Cabinet DivisionSince 17 February 2026
  • Ministry of DefenceSince 17 February 2026
  • Armed Forces DivisionSince 17 February 2026
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Ministers26 people

In full charge of a ministry.

  • Dr. Abdul Moyeen KhanBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Narsingdi-2
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    • Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesSince 21 August 2026
  • Amir Khosru Mahmud ChowdhuryBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Chattogram-11
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    • Ministry of FinanceSince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of PlanningSince 17 February 2026
  • Salahuddin AhmedBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Cox's Bazar-1
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    • Ministry of Home AffairsSince 17 February 2026
  • Iqbal Hassan MahmoodBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Sirajganj-2
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    • Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesSince 17 February 2026
  • Abu Zafar Md. Zahid HossainBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Dinajpur-6
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    • Ministry of Women and Children AffairsSince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of Social WelfareSince 17 February 2026
  • Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad)Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Cumilla-3
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    • Ministry of Religious AffairsSince 17 February 2026
  • Abdul Awal MintooBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Feni-3
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    • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeSince 17 February 2026
  • Ahmed Aazam KhanBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Tangail-8
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    • Ministry of Liberation War AffairsSince 12 March 2026
  • Nitai Roy ChowdhuryBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Magura-2
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    • Ministry of Cultural AffairsSince 17 February 2026
  • Md. Mizanur Rahman MinuBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Rajshahi-2
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    • Ministry of LandSince 17 February 2026
  • Afroza KhanamBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Manikganj-3
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    • Ministry of FoodSince 21 August 2026
  • Khandakar Abdul MuktadirBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Sylhet-1
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    • Ministry of IndustriesSince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of Textiles and JuteSince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of CommerceSince 17 February 2026
  • Andaleeve RahmanBangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP)Bhola-1
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    • Ministry of Information and BroadcastingSince 21 August 2026
  • Ariful Haque ChoudhuryBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Sylhet-4
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    • Ministry of Labour and EmploymentSince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas EmploymentSince 17 February 2026
  • Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury AneeBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Laxmipur-3
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    • Ministry of Water ResourcesSince 17 February 2026
  • M. Rashiduzzaman MillatBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Jamalpur-1
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    • Ministry of Civil Aviation and TourismSince 21 August 2026
  • Asadul Habib DuluBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Lalmonirhat-3
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    • Ministry of Disaster Management and ReliefSince 17 February 2026
  • Md. AsaduzzamanBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Jhenaidah-1
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    • Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsSince 17 February 2026
  • Zakaria TaherBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Cumilla-8
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    • Ministry of Housing and Public WorksSince 17 February 2026
  • A N M Ehsanul Hoque MilonBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Chandpur-1
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    • Ministry of EducationSince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of Primary and Mass EducationSince 17 February 2026
  • Sardar Md. Sakhawat HusainBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Narsingdi-4
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    • Ministry of Health and Family WelfareSince 17 February 2026
  • Faqir Mahbub AnamBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Tangail-1
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    • Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information TechnologySince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of Science and TechnologySince 17 February 2026
  • Shaikh Rabiul AlamBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Dhaka-10
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    • Ministry of Road Transport and BridgesSince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of RailwaysSince 17 February 2026
    • Ministry of ShippingSince 17 February 2026
  • Saching PrueBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Bandarban
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    • Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsSince 21 August 2026
  • ড. খলিলুর রহমানBeing checked: MP or not
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    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • মোহাম্মদ আমিন উর রশিদBeing checked: MP or not
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    • Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

State Ministers23 people

In charge of a ministry with a minister or alone; next in rank below a minister.

Deputy Ministers0 people

The step below a state minister.

The Cabinet Division’s list has no deputy ministers at present.

Advisers10 people

Advises the Prime Minister on particular matters; most advisers are not Members of Parliament.

  • Mirza Abbas Uddin AhmedBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Dhaka-8With the rank of a minister
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    • Political AdviserSince 24 February 2026
  • Nazrul Islam KhanNot an MPWith the rank of a minister
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    • Political AdviserSince 4 March 2026
    • Ministry of AgricultureSince 4 March 2026
  • Ruhul Kabir RizviNot an MPWith the rank of a minister
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    • Political AdviserSince 4 March 2026
    • Ministry of IndustriesSince 4 March 2026
  • Md Ismail ZabihullahNot an MPWith the rank of a minister
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    • Ministry of Public AdministrationSince 24 February 2026
  • Zahir uddin SwaponBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Barishal-1With the rank of a minister
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    • Political AdviserSince 21 August 2026
  • Dr Rashed Al Mahmud TitumirNot an MPWith the rank of a minister
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    • Ministry of Finance and PlanningSince 24 February 2026
  • Brigadier General (retd) Dr AKM Shamsul IslamNot an MPWith the rank of a state minister
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    • Ministry of DefenceSince 24 February 2026
    • Armed Forces DivisionSince 6 June 2026
  • Mahdi AminNot an MPWith the rank of a state minister
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    • Ministry of EducationSince 24 February 2026
    • Ministry of Primary and Mass EducationSince 24 February 2026
    • Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas EmploymentSince 24 February 2026
    • Ministry of Labour and EmploymentSince 24 February 2026
  • Rehan Asif AsadNot an MPWith the rank of a state minister
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    • Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information TechnologySince 24 February 2026
    • Ministry of Science and TechnologySince 24 February 2026
  • Dr Zahed Ur RahmanNot an MPWith the rank of a state minister
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    • Policy and StrategySince 24 February 2026
    • Ministry of Information and BroadcastingSince 12 March 2026
    • Ministry of Cultural AffairsSince 12 March 2026

Changes

What changed on the Cabinet Division’s list, and when.

  1. 20 October 2026Ishraque Hossain, State Minister, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs: left office
  2. 21 August 2026Zahir uddin Swapon, Adviser, Political Adviser: took office
  3. 21 August 2026Mohammad Shamim Kaiser, State Minister, Ministry of Religious Affairs: took office
  4. 21 August 2026Saching Prue, Minister, Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs: took office
  5. 21 August 2026M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, Minister, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism: took office
  6. 21 August 2026Andaleeve Rahman, Minister, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: took office
  7. 21 August 2026Afroza Khanam, Minister, Ministry of Food: took office
  8. 21 August 2026Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan, Minister, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives: took office
  9. 6 June 2026Brigadier General (retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam, Adviser, Armed Forces Division: took office
  10. 25 March 2026Md Abdul Bari, State Minister, Ministry of Food, Ministry of Public Administration: took office
  11. 12 March 2026Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, Adviser, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: took office
  12. 12 March 2026Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin, State Minister, Ministry of Land: took office
  13. 12 March 2026Ahmed Aazam Khan, Minister, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs: took office
  14. 4 March 2026Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Adviser, Ministry of Industries, Political Adviser: took office
  15. 4 March 2026Nazrul Islam Khan, Adviser, Ministry of Agriculture, Political Adviser: took office
  16. 4 March 2026Bobby Hajjaj, State Minister, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education: took office
  17. 4 March 2026Md. Nurul Haque, State Minister, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment: took office
  18. 4 March 2026Farzana Sharmin, State Minister, Ministry of Social Welfare: took office
  19. 4 March 2026Md. Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, State Minister, Ministry of Planning: took office
  20. 4 March 2026Md. Razib Ahsan, State Minister, Bridges Division, Ministry of Shipping: took office

The date of taking charge is the date of allocation on the Cabinet Division’s list. When someone’s name leaves the list, the day that is noticed is taken as the day their responsibility ended.

Where the information comes from

Members, seats, committees and sessions come from the Parliament of Bangladesh website; voter numbers from the Election Commission, and the Cabinet from the Cabinet Division. The sources of election results and biographies are given separately on each page.

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