The government has issued a gazette notification allocating ministries and divisions among the prime minister, ministers and state ministers. The information was confirmed in a notification issued by the Cabinet Division.
According to the gazette, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has retained charge of the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces Division.
Ministers’ Portfolios
The portfolios have been distributed among the ministers as follows:
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 — Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram — Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Abu Zafar Md Jahid Hossain — Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Ministry of Social Welfare
Dr Khalilur Rahman — Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Abdul Awal Mintoo — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad — Ministry of Religious Affairs
Mizanur Rahman Minu — Ministry of Land
Nitai Roy Chowdhury — Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Khandaker Abdul Muqtadir — Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Textiles and Jute, and Ministry of Commerce
Ariful Haque Chowdhury — Ministry of Labour and Employment and Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
Zahid Uddin Swapan — Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Mohammad Aminur Rashid — Ministry of Food, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, and Ministry of Agriculture
Afroza Khanam (Rita) — Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Md Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie — Ministry of Water Resources
Asadul Habib Dulu — Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
Md Asaduzzaman — Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Zakaria Taher — Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Dipen Dewan — Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon — Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Fakir Mahbub Anam — Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Ministry of Science and Technology
Sheikh Rabiul Alam — Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Shipping
State Ministers’ Portfolios
The portfolios of the state ministers are as follows:
M Rashiduzzaman Millat — Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Anindya Islam Amit — Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
Md Shariful Alam — Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Textiles and Jute
Shama Obaed Islam — Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sultan Salauddin Tuku — Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, and Ministry of Food
Barrister Kaiser Kamal — Ministry of Land
Farhad Hossain Azad — Ministry of Water Resources
Md 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 Jonayed Abdur Rahim Saki — Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning
Ishraq 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 — Ministry of Labour and Employment and Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
Yaser Khan Chowdhury — Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
M Iqbal Hossain — Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
M A Muhith — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ahmad Sohel Manjur — Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Bobby Hajjaj — Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
Ali Newaz Mahmud Khayem — Ministry of Cultural Affairs
The Cabinet Division said in the notification that the responsibilities have taken immediate effect following the publication of the gazette.
