Dr Zahed Ur Rahman
With the rank of a state minister · Not an MP
Profile
Dr Zahed Ur Rahman is Adviser on policy and strategy to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, with the rank of a State Minister; he was appointed on 17 February 2026, and since 12 March he has also been responsible for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. A physician by profession, Zahed Ur Rahman is known as a columnist and political analyst; he was a member of the interim government's Electoral System Reform Commission. He is not a member of parliament.
His ancestral home is in Kotra Mohabbatpur village, Gopalpur union, Begumganj upazila, Noakhali. Because of his father's job, he spent much of his childhood at Chandraghona in Kaptai, on the bank of the Karnaphuli river. He passed his secondary examination from Karnaphuli Paper Mills High School in 1991 and his higher secondary examination from Government Hazi Muhammad Mohsin College in Chattogram. He obtained an MBBS from Dhaka Medical College and an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka.
Alongside his medical profession he has taught at various educational institutions. He writes columns regularly in print and online media; democracy, elections, political violence, enforced disappearances and human rights are the main subjects of his writing and analysis. In 2025-26 his analyses of elections and political consensus in Prothom Alo drew attention. He takes part in discussions on various media, including Deutsche Welle and Jamuna Television, and publishes regular videos on contemporary politics on his YouTube and Facebook channel 'Zahed's Take'. He is the author of the book 'Janapriyatama Lekhaker Mrityu Bikrir Galpa' (The story of selling the death of the most popular writer).
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Sources: Wikipedia (Bangla), Wikipedia (English); the list of responsibilities is the Cabinet Division’s. Checked up to 16 September 2026. If you see a mistake, let us know.