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Who got what in BNP-led cabinet?

Daily Sun Report, Dhaka

Published: 17 Feb 2026, 06:16 PM

Who got what in BNP-led cabinet?
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BNP Media Cell has announced the portfolios of 25 ministers and 24 state ministers who took oath on Tuesday afternoon at the National Parliament.

BNP Secretary General and Thakurgaon-1 lawmaker Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been named as the Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives.

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has been made the Finance Minister under the party-led government.

Another Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has been given charge of the Home Ministry while technocrat minister Khalilur Rahman has got the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Notably, Khalilur was the national security adviser in the interim government and the chief adviser's high representative for Rohingya affairs.


Here is the full list of the cabinet members:

1.     Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir – Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister

2.     Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury – Finance Minister; Planning Minister

3.     Salahuddin Ahmed – Home Minister

4.     Khalilur Rahman (technocrat) – Foreign Minister

5.     Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed – Liberation War Affairs Minister

6.     Abdul Awal Mintoo – Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister

7.     Md Asaduzzaman  – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister

8.     Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee – Water Resources Minister

9.     Dipen Dewan – Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister

10.  Nitai Rai Chowdhury  ­– Cultural Affairs Minister

11.  AZM Zahid Hossain – Women and Children Affairs Minister; Social Welfare Minister

12.  Iqbal Hasan Mahmud ­– Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister

13.  Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad ­– Religious Affairs Ministry

14.  Mizanur Rahman Minu – Land Minister

15.  Khandaker Abdul Muktadir ­– Commerce Minister; Industries Minister; Textiles and Jute Minister

16.  Ariful Haque Chowdhury ­– Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister

17.  Zahir Uddin Swapan – Information and Broadcasting Minister

18.  Aminur Rashid ­– Food Minister; Agriculture Minister; Fisheries and Livestock Minister

19.  Afroza Khanam Rita ­– Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister

20.  Asadul Habib Dulu – Disaster Management and Relief Minister

21.  Zakaria Taher ­– Housing and Public Works Minister

22.  ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon – Education Minister; Primary and Mass Education Minister

23.  Sardar Sakhawat Hossain – Health and Family Welfare Minister

24.  Fakir Mahbub Anam ­– Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister; Science and Technology Minister

25.  Shaikh Rabiul Alam – Road Transport and Bridges Minister; Railways Minister; Shipping Minister


The state ministers are:

1.   M Rashiduzzaman Millat (Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism)

2.  Anindya Islam Amit (Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources)

3.  Md Shariful Alam (Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Textile and Jute)

4.  Farhad Hossain Azad (Ministry of Water Resources)

5.  Shama Obaid Islam (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

6.  Sultan Salahuddin Tuku (Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock)

7.  Barrister Kayser Kamal (Ministry of Land)

8.  Md Aminul Haque (Ministry of Youth and Sports)

9.  Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin (Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs)

10. Habibur Rashid Habib (Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping)

11. Rajib Ahsan (Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges)

12. Mir Shahe Alam (Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives),

13. Zonayed Saki (Ministry of Finance and Planning) 

14. Ishraque Hossain (Ministry of Liberation War Affairs)

15. Farzana Sharmin (Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Ministry of Social Welfare)

16. Shaikh Faridul Islam (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

17. Nurul Haq Nur (Ministry of Labour and Employment, and Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment)

18. Yasir Khan Chowdhury(Ministry of Information and Broadcasting)

19. M Iqbal Hossain (Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief)

20. MA Muhit (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

21. Ahmed Sohel Manzur (Ministry of Housing and Public Works)

22. Bobby Hajjaj (Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education)

23. Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam (Ministry of Cultural Affairs)

24. Md Abdul Bari (Ministry of Public Administration)

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